Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Bone Metastases From Breast or Prostate Cancer

Completed · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Breast Cancer, Metastatic Cancer, Pain, Prostate Cancer

In brief

RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. It is not yet known which radiation therapy regimen is more effective for bone metastases. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare different radiation therapy regimens in treating patients who have bone metastases from breast or prostate cancer.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT00003162
Run by
Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
People needed
949
Starts
1998-02-01
Last updated by the study team
2015-11-17

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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