Although there are many definitions of clinical trials, they are generally considered to be biomedical or health-related research studies in human beings that follow a pre-defined protocol. We have both interventional & observational types of clinical trials found on this site.
The purpose of this research study is to compare the effects (good and bad) on women and
their cancer using proton radiation therapy.
This study is being done to see if proton radiation therapy will prove to be beneficial for
women with early stage breast cancer. A clinical study is necessary to compare the results
(good or bad) of proton radiation therapy.
This study is investigating measurement of prostate motion during radiotherapy using the implanted gold markers. If motion is greater than 3mm then the beam will be stopped and position corrected (gating).
The UKGPCS was set up to find genetic alterations which occur in patients who have prostate cancer. A man's risk of developing prostate cancer increases if he has a first-degree relative (father or brother) who was diagnosed with prostate cancer at a young age. This is why we are looking for men who are affected at a young age or who have a family history of prostate cancer, since it is more probable that these prostate cancers are due to an inherited genetic cause rather than an environmental cause. We also ask all men who come to the Royal Marsden Hospital to be treated for prostate cancer if they would like to take part in the study so that we can also look to see if we find genetic alterations in older men, and those who do not have a family history of prostate cancer.