metastatic castration-resistant prostatic cancer
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients who are diagnosed to have metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer in the Department of Urology, Kyoto University Hospital. 2. Patients who have metastatic lesions confirmed by bone scintigraphy and/or X-ray CT. 3. Patients who are going to be treated with abiraterone or enzalutamide. 4. Patients aged over 20 years old. 5. Patients who can read and understand the document of this study and have the ability to judge on the participation to this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who have problems in communication. 2. Patients with deteriorated general condition. 3. Patients with severe hepatic/renal dysfunction. 4. Patients with uncontrollable diabetes mellitus. 5. Patients who received FDG-PET/CT within 3 weeks of informed consent. 6. Patients to whom physicians judged inappropriate for this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. FDG uptake parameters in metastatic lesions obtained before and 12 weeks after the start of treatment 2. Number of bone metastases detected by bone scintigraphy performed before and 12 weeks after the start of treatment 3. Size of metastatic lesion detected by X-ray CT performed before and 12 weeks after the start of treatment 4. Serum PSA levels before and 12 weeks after the start of treatment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Prognostic information of mid-term follow-up patients | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Kyoto University Hospital Department of Diagnostic Radiology