Hormone Therapy Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Prostate Cancer

Summary

RATIONALE: Androgens can stimulate the growth of prostate cancer cells. Hormone therapy using leuprolide and flutamide may fight prostate cancer by reducing the production of androgens. Combining radiation therapy with hormone therapy may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of hormone therapy plus radiation therapy in treating patients with prostate cancer.

Timeline

Start

1997-05

Primary completion

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Completion

2007-01

Publications

• Results Heymann JJ, Benson MC, O'Toole KM, Malyszko B, Brody R, Vecchio D, Schiff PB, Mansukhani MM, Ennis RD. Phase II study of neoadjuvant androgen deprivation followed by external-beam radiotherapy with 9 months of androgen deprivation for intermediate- to high-risk localized prostate cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2007 Jan 1;25(1):77-84. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2005.05.0419.

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