View clinical trials related to Prostate Cancer.
Filter by:Primary Objective: 1. To evaluate the pathological complete response rate to neoadjuvant hormonal ablation, Imatinib and Docetaxel (HID) in high-risk localized prostate cancer. Secondary Objectives: 1. To describe the time to prostate specific antigen (PSA)-progression after neoadjuvant HID and radical prostatectomy in high-risk localized prostate cancer. 2. To correlate pathological response with modulation of the Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Receptor (PDGFR) pathway.
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies, such as bevacizumab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Others find tumor cells and help kill them or carry tumor-killing substances to them. Bevacizumab may also stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking blood flow to the tumor. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as satraplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving satraplatin together with bevacizumab may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying how well giving satraplatin together with bevacizumab works in treating patients with metastatic prostate cancer previously treated with docetaxel.
The goal of this clinical research study is to evaluate a system for localizing (targeting for treatment) the prostate for external beam radiation therapy. The system will be used to locate the prostate before treatment and to measure movement of the prostate during treatment. The data collected with the system will be compared to CT images taken during the course of your radiation therapy treatment. Researchers will try to use this information to verify the performance of the system, which could lead to improved positioning and tracking of the prostate during treatment.
RATIONALE: Vitamin D and soy extract may be effective in lowering prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in patients with recurrent prostate cancer that has not responded to previous treatment. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well giving vitamin D together with soy supplements works in treating patients with recurrent prostate cancer.
RATIONALE: Sometimes prostate tumours may not need treatment until they progress. In this case, observation may be sufficient. Radical treatments, such as radical prostatectomy or radiation therapy, may be effective in treating prostate cancer when it is first diagnosed. It is not yet known whether active surveillance is more effective than radical treatment as an initial intervention in favorable prognosis prostate cancer. PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying active surveillance to see how well it works compared with radical treatment as an initial intervention in patients with favorable prognosis prostate cancer.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether treatment with Zactima (vandetanib) in combination with Docetaxel and Prednisolone is more effective than the standard Docetaxel and Prednisolone alone for prostate cancer, in patients with Hormone refractory prostate cancer who have not previously received chemotherapy.
Many younger men are diagnosed with prostate cancer. These patients are often choosing radiation therapy as their primary treatment. The effect of this therapy on fertility will have a direct impact on their decision about therapeutic options and fertility preservation. The researchers hypothesize that when patients are treated with radiation for localized prostate cancer, infertility can occur due to direct damage to seminiferous tubules affecting sperm quality.
Objective: The objective of this study is test the hypothesis that delivering a higher percentage of the radiation dose as external radiation versus implant will lead to higher tumor control rates. Research design A total of 600 patients with AJC clinical stage T1-T2 prostatic carcinoma (Gleason grade 7 to 10 and/or PSA 10 to 20 ng/ml) will be randomized to treatment with 44 Gy versus 20 Gy external radiation plus a Pd-103 implant boost (90 Gy versus 105 Gy, respectively).
Objective: To test the hypothesis that the shorter half-life of Pd-103 versus I-125, will increase the rate of tumor eradication. Research design A total of 600 patients with AJC clinical stage T1c-T2a prostatic carcinoma (Gleason grade 2 to 6, PSA 4 to 10 ng/ml) will be randomized to implantation with I-125 (160 Gy) versus Pd-103 (115 Gy).
The goal of this clinical research study is to find out if men who have a type of prostate cancer that has been classified as "low risk" can safely not be treated for the disease. Doctors want to know if patients with "low risk" cancer can avoid or postpone therapy and the related side effects and still live as long as patients who immediately receive therapy. This is an investigational study. There are no medications used in this trial. About 1,000 patients will take part in this study. All will be enrolled at MD Anderson.