Why We Funded It:
Decision-making following a diagnosis of prostate cancer is a
very stressful time for many men, made worse by the added the
uncertainty around current diagnostic tools. Improvements to the
accuracy of diagnosis will aid decision-making, and improved
staging and localisation will assist with more accurate and
successful treatment. This project will be highly beneficial to men
if successful, allowing them to be better informed over the
prognosis of their cancer, and thus allowing more confidence in
their decision-making for treatment of the cancer.
Scientific Title: Improved initial diagnosis
and localisation of prostate cancer through MRI and ultrasound data
fusion
Research project summary:
This proposal aims to test if combining MRI with ultrasound
information can improve the initial diagnosis and localisation of
prostate cancer. This will lead to improved cancer staging,
improved localisation of biopsies and improved therapy. It is
expected that these aspects will be beneficial to men affected by
prostate cancer as follows: improvements in staging will lead to
improved decisions about treatment; improved biopsies could reduce
the number of biopsies and increase the accuracy of diagnosis from
those taken; improvements in treatment could be in the form of
better targeting during radiotherapy and/or a better understanding
of how cancer is affected by treatment.
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