Influence of Hormone Therapy on Heart Attack Incidence in Men Undergoing Prostate Brachytherapy

Completed

Conditions studied: Prostate Cancer, Cardiovascular Death

In brief

The purpose of this study is to review cause of death in patients undergoing prostate brachytherapy at a single institution. Furthermore, we are analyzing patients undergoing androgen deprivation therapy and whether or not this contributed to cardiovascular deaths, specifically myocardial infarction.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00651222

Run by

Prostate Cancer Foundation of Chicago

Last updated by the study team

2008-04-02

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Deceased anytime after prostate brachytherapy treatment

You may not qualify if…

• Patients whose cause of death was unable to be determined

Where it is running

• Chicago Prostate Center — Westmont, Illinois, United States

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