Brachytherapy in Treating Patients With Prostate Cancer

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Prostate Cancer

In brief

RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Giving radiation therapy through seeds implanted into the prostate may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of brachytherapy in treating patients with stage I or stage II prostate cancer.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT00003312
Run by
Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
People needed
95
Starts
1998-09-01
Expected to finish
2013-11-01
Last updated by the study team
2014-01-24

Who can join

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

Where it is running

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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