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Filter by:The purpose of this study is to see if botox injection into the prostate during seed implantation (brachytherapy) for prostate cancer a) improves urinary symptoms or avoids need for urinary tract instrumentation over the 6-8 month post-operative period when one wants to avoid manipulating the radioactive seeds, and b) speeds up the drop in PSA. Patients will be randomized to botox vs saline injection, at the completion of the seed implantation procedure.
The purpose of this study is to observe PSA response and incidence of side effects in patients diagnosed with intermediate to high risk prostate cancer and treated with Cesium-131 in combination of external beam therapy.
This pilot phase II trial studies docetaxel and prednisone in treating patients with newly diagnosed stage I-II prostate cancer undergoing prostatectomy. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as docetaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Biological therapies, such as prednisone, may stimulate the immune system in different ways and stop cancer cells from growing. Giving docetaxel and prednisone together may kill more tumor cells.
This study has been designed to utilize already obtained biopsy specimens for investigation of the utility of a new, non-invasive optical diagnostic technique. The study will allow a careful correlation between the Optical coherence tomography findings and conventional histology.
Primary Objective: 1. To assess the prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-response (50% decline) to Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) in men with "intermediate and good-risk" Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (CRPC). Secondary Objectives: 1. To assess the objective response and time-to-progression with TRT in CRPC. 2. To assess serial changes in quality of life with TRT in these CRPC subsets. 3. Translational: To study kinetics of circulating tumor cells with TRT and molecular correlates of response to TRT in CRPC.
The proposed prospective study aims to determine whether interpretation of PSA levels in morbidly obese men require correction due to the obesity itself. If PSA levels are found to rise after weight loss, interpretation of PSA levels in morbidly obese men may be improved by upward correction of the PSA level. A 'correction factor' may be proposed for the interpretation of PSA levels in obese men, toward the clinical decision regarding indication for prostate biopsy.
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood in the laboratory from patients with cancer receiving ketoconazole together with dexamethasone and hydrocortisone may help doctors learn more about how these drugs are used by the body. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying how ketoconazole, dexamethasone, and hydrocortisone act in the body of patients with prostate cancer that did not respond to androgen-deprivation therapy.
An investigational study on the use of HIFU in the management of localized prostate cancer as a primary non-comparative study High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is a non-invasive acoustic ablation technique that uses intersecting, precision focused ultrasound waves to raise the temperature of the target to )80-90 degrees C in 2-3 seconds, destroying the targeted tissues (prostate cancer). The tissue targeting is highly precise, minimizing collateral damage. The overall hypothesis is that HIFU with Sonablate can safely, effectively and selectively ablate prostate cancer tissue, resulting in complete tissue necrosis, in patients diagnosed with localized T1c/T2a prostate cancer, with minimal morbidity. The specific hypothesis is that the Sonablate has the ability to: - COmpletely destroy prostate cancer tissue, without causing damage to the intervening tissue, with a drop in PSA levels to <0.5ng/ml. - Result in negative biopsies for evidence of viable malignant cells after the treatment(12 months if Nadir is not reached or PSA rises from Nadir) - Safely treat localized prostate cancer pts., with minimal and acceptable adverse effects.
After the diagnosis of prostate cancer, many men alter their lifestyle or diet or use various supplements in an attempt to retard the growth of their cancer. While there is limited data on the use of diet and supplements to alter the risk of prostate cancer, even less is known regarding the ability of diet or supplements to alter progression. For men who have elected active surveillance, the investigators propose to investigate the ability of vitamin D to retard the growth of prostate cancer.
Identification of Risk Allels for Prostate Cancer