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Filter by:The goal of this clinical research study is to study the impact of ipilimumab on the immune system of patients currently receiving hormone therapy. The safety of these drug combinations will also be studied. This is an investigational study. Ipilimumab is FDA approved and commercially available for the treatment of melanoma. Its use to treat prostate cancer is investigational. Up to 30 patients will take part in this study. All will be enrolled at MD Anderson.
Prostate cancer patients for whom a F-18-FCH PET/CT is indicated. Ga-68-NODAGA-MJ9 is a new PET/CT radiotracer aiming at giving complementary information : more precise images and early localisation of recurrence to standard imaging
This trial is designed as a randomized two-arm (LDE225 vs. observation groups) open-label prospective clinical trial in men with localized high-risk prostate cancer undergoing radical prostatectomy. The investigators propose to determine the effects of LDE225 on neoplastic prostate tissue from men at high risk of systemic disease progression, by comparing pre-surgical core-biopsy specimens to tumor tissue harvested at the time of prostatectomy.
To prospectively collect data from patients treated with proton therapy for prostate cancer using the IUHPTC technique for the evaluation of toxicity and efficacy of this treatment technique.
This study is being done to find out if transperineal ultrasound (TPUS) can help define the prostate bed for radiation treatment planning and improve upon current methods of image guidance for the treatment of prostate cancer. For the patient, TPUS involves the placement of an ultrasound probe on the perineum, the skin between the scrotum and anus, while they are lying on their back in the position they will receive their treatment. Image-guidance is required for the treatment of prostate cancer because the prostate bed shifts position depending on how full the bladder and rectum are. Image-guided radiation therapy has been done at Fletcher Allen Health Care for approximately three years. Most commonly, transabdominal ultrasound images are obtained every day and compared to an ultrasound that was done on the day of treatment planning. Adjustments in radiation field position can be done on a daily basis by comparing these images. Transperineal ultrasound has never been used for image-guidance. We completed two phases of an earlier study and have developed a TPUS device and process that allow us to get clear ultrasound pictures of the prostate gland, and now we would like to explore imaging the prostate bed left after radical prostatectomy.The TPUS has three potential advantages over the transabdominal method we currently use: 1. Transabdominal ultrasound can be a challenge for some men. A full bladder helps us get clearer images, however it is difficult for some men with prostate cancer to comfortably keep a full bladder. It is also particularly difficult to get good images in larger men who have long distances from the skin surface to the prostate bed. TPUS is not dependent on a man having a full bladder and should be less dependent on the size of the man. 2. TPUS images and the planning CT images can be acquired simultaneously. This is not possible with the abdominal probe because it gets in the way of the CT machine. Simultaneous imaging eliminates the possibility of the prostate bed shifting positions during the time between imaging studies. 3. TPUS can be in place and acquire images during patient treatment (the abdominal probe gets in the way of the treatment machine) and may in the future allow us to watch the prostate bed during treatment. If we discover that we can accurately view the prostate bed in real time, TPUS may ultimately allow us to treat even smaller radiation fields and possibly decrease the risk of radiation complications. Patients in this study will be treated for their prostate cancer with the standard image guidance technique used at Fletcher Allen Health Care: transabdominal ultrasound. In addition, one TPUS scan will be acquired at the time of the initial simulation. To summarize, the two objectives of this study are: 1. To determine if TPUS can acquire usable, clinically pertinent IGRT images of the prostate bed. 2. To preliminarily compare TPUS images of the prostate bed to images obtained with CT and TAUS.
Approximately half of men treated for prostate cancer will be offered hormone deprivation therapy during their cancer experience. The secondary effects of this treatment can result in osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes, and diminished sexual health. To promote healthy lifestyle choices for couples and maintain their intimacy and emotional health we propose the Living Well, an innovative program that combines nutrition, physical activity, and sexual health initiatives in one integrated service. This project will be piloted at the Vancouver Island Centre with an expected 100 patients over 1 year. Over a six month period both the experimental and control groups will have access to a workbook (designed for men with prostate cancer and on hormone deprivation therapy) and sexual health counseling. The experimental group will also have access to an exercise and a nutritional program and support by volunteers to keep motivated. Assessment will look at quality of life, physical factors, and biomarkers associated with secondary disease.
The purpose of the study is to determine, whether the urinary diversion via suprapubic cystostomy compared to transurethral catheterization after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy superior the postoperative patient comfort and reduce the postoperative bacteriuria.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether DCVAC/PCa added after radical primary prostatectomy can improve PSA progression times within 5 years for patients with high risk localized Prostate Cancer.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether DCVAC/PCa added after radical primary prostatectomy can improve PSA doubling times for patients with localized Prostate Cancer.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether DCVAC/PCa added onto hormone therapy can improve PSA progression times for patients with Metastatic Prostate Cancer.