Prostate Cancer
Conditions
Brief summary
Implantation of fiducial markers in the prostate and daily check of the positioning during radiotherapy based on the implanted fiducial markers
Interventions
Insertion of Goldlock marker
Insertion of Visicoil, smallest size, marker
Insertion of Visicoil, larger size, marker
Insertion of Bard goldmarker, smallest size
Insertion of Bard goldmarker, larger size
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* histological proven adenocarcinoma of the prostate * T1-T4 tumors * Radiotherapy as primary therapy +/- androgen deprivation * Presence of an intraprostatic lesion (IPL) on MRI/MRS * Presence of an intraprostatic lesion (IPL) on ultrasound * WHO 0-2
Exclusion criteria
* Other primary tumor, except non-melanoma skin cancer * No written informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Acute toxicity after implantation of the fiducial gold markers | 1 week after implantation |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feasibility of insertion 1 fiducial gold marker in the intraprostatic lesion combined with extra gold markers in the rest of the prostate upto 3 goldmarkers in total | 1 week after implantation |
| Visualization of the implanted gold markers by ultrasound | After implantation |
Countries
Belgium