External Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT) With or Without Hormonal Therapy in Prostate Cancer

Summary

Primary Objective: * To assess the possible improvement in prostate specific antigen (PSA) outcome of short course androgen suppression therapy in conjunction with dose-escalation intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), 3D conformal radiation therapy (3D-CRT), or proton therapy over IMRT, 3D-CRT, or proton therapy alone in prostate cancer patients traditionally considered at intermediate risk for PSA failure following conventional local therapy. PSA failure will be the primary endpoint. Secondary Objectives: * To assess local control, freedom from distant metastasis, and overall survival. * To study the impact of radiation therapy and/or hormone therapy on health-related quality of life measures using the Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite-Short Form 12-American Urological Association Symptom Index (EPIC-SF12-AUASI: http://roadrunner.cancer.med.umich.edu/epic/). * To assess prognostic value of pretreatment serum testosterone as well as the decrease in hemoglobin from neoadjuvant hormone therapy. * To assess prognostic value of pretreatment biomarkers on subsequent post-treatment clinical outcomes.

Timeline

Start

2005-02

Primary completion

2011-04

Completion

2011-04

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