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Proton Radiation Therapy for the Treatment of Patients With High Risk Prostate Cancer
Sponsor: Emory University
Summary
This phase II trial investigates whether proton radiation therapy directed to the prostate tumor, pelvic, and para-aortic lymph nodes, is an effective way to treat patients with high-risk or lymph node positive prostate cancer who are receiving radiation therapy, and if it will result in fewer gastrointestinal and genitourinary side effects. Proton beam therapy is a new type of radiotherapy that directs multiple beams of protons (positively charged subatomic particles) at the tumor target, where they deposit the bulk of their energy with essentially no residual radiation beyond the tumor. By reducing the exposure of the healthy tissues and organs to radiation in the treatment of prostate cancer, proton therapy has the potential to better spare healthy tissue and reduce the side effects of radiation therapy.
Official title: Extended-Field Lymph Node Proton Irradiation for High Risk Prostate Cancer
Key Details
Gender
MALE
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2021-02-01
Completion Date
2027-12-31
Last Updated
2026-02-17
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
High-Dose Rate Brachytherapy
Receive high-dose rate brachytherapy boost
Proton Beam Radiation Therapy
Undergo proton beam therapy
Quality-of-Life Assessment
Ancillary studies
Survey Administration
Ancillary studies
Locations (1)
Emory University Hospital/Winship Cancer Institute
Atlanta, Georgia, United States