Clinical trial · Observational
The Role of Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Preoperative Assessment of Primary Penile Carcinoma
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- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
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- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The proposed project is intended as a prospective study that includes 60 patients with newly diagnosed penile squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) referred to Oslo University Hospital (OUH), Radiumhospitalet, for surgery, primarily organ-sparing surgery (OSS). OSS may improve not only quality of life, but also quality of sexual function. However, there is a potential for increased risk of local recurrence after OSS compared to the amputation of the penis. Appropriate preoperative staging, including multi-parametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI), can substantially improve selection of patients and decrease the recurrence rate after surgery. MpMRI without artificial erection is promising diagnostic tool that is poised to be all-in-one solution for staging and preoperative assessment of primary penile cancer, especially prior to OSS. The method is non-invasive and thus comfortable to perform for most of the patients. Novel MRI techniques are not incorporated into current clinical recommendations, and the potential of new, functional sequences has not been evaluated before. The accuracy of functional, non-erectile mpMRI for detecting and staging of primary penile cancer is not known. Thus, the main purpose of this study is to assess the diagnostic value of this method for preoperative assessment of penile cancer.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penile Cancer | Malignant Penile Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-parametric, functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) | Diagnostic Test | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- label
- Patients with penile squamous cell carcinoma.
- description
- Patients with penile squamous cell carcinoma.
- interventionNames
- Diagnostic Test: Multi-parametric, functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Functional imaging
- timeFrame
- 2022-2024
- description
- Assess tumor extent and infiltration depth on multi-parametric MRI (mrT-stage) with histopathological evaluation as a reference standard. Explore usefulness of multi-parametric MRI in assessing inguinal and pelvic lymph nodes (mrN-stage). 2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG PET-CT), sentinel lymph node evaluation and histopathological examination of the resected specimen will be a gold standard.
Secondary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Clinical outcome
- timeFrame
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Male
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * newly diagnosed penile squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) * the patient will benefit from organ-sparing surgery (OSS) * signed broad consent for cancer research Exclusion Criteria: * N/A
References
Publications (10)
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- BACKGROUNDPhilippou P, Shabbir M, Malone P, Nigam R, Muneer A, Ralph DJ, Minhas S. Conservative surgery for squamous cell carcinoma of the penis: resection margins and long-term oncological control. J Urol. 2012 Sep;188(3):803-8. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2012.05.012. Epub 2012 Jul 19. PMID 22818137
- BACKGROUNDKieffer JM, Djajadiningrat RS, van Muilekom EA, Graafland NM, Horenblas S, Aaronson NK. Quality of life for patients treated for penile cancer. J Urol. 2014 Oct;192(4):1105-10. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2014.04.014. Epub 2014 Apr 18. PMID 24747092
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- BACKGROUNDVeeratterapillay R, Teo L, Asterling S, Greene D. Oncologic Outcomes of Penile Cancer Treatment at a UK Supraregional Center. Urology. 2015 May;85(5):1097-1103. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2014.11.048. Epub 2015 Mar 10.