Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage I or Stage II Prostate Cancer

Completed · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Prostate Cancer

In brief

RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of conventional radiation therapy with high-dose radiation therapy in treating men with stage I or stage II prostate cancer.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00002703

Run by

Proton Radiation Oncology Group

People needed

390

Starts

1996-01-01

Expected to finish

2005-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-11-06

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

• Loma Linda University Medical Center — Loma Linda, California, United States
• Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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