About this trial
The purpose of this study is to see what effects, good and/or bad, proton radiation, and/or conventional radiation and hormonal therapy (if applicable), has on prostate cancer that has already returned or the risk of prostate cancer returning.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Prostate cancer treated primarily with open, laparoscopic or robotically assisted prostatectomy.
Maximum PSA value of 20 ng/ml.
Disqualifiers
Evidence of distant metastasis (M1).
Prior systemic chemotherapy for any reason.
Previous irradiation to the pelvis that would compromise the ability to deliver the prescribed study treatment.
Active inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease, diverticulitis or ulcerative colitis) affecting the rectum. (Non-active diverticulitis and Crohn's disease not affecting the rectum are allowed).
Trial design
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
IMRT to 45 Gy; prostate bed proton boost of 21.6 CGE
RadiationPostop High Risk
Proton (prostate bed) to 70.2 CGE
RadiationSalvage Non-High Risk
IMRT to 45 Gy; proton boost to prostate bed to 25.2 CGE
RadiationSalvage High Risk
Proton to 66.6 CGE
RadiationPost-Op Non High Risk
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
The treatment-related rate of acute grade 3 gastrointestinal and genitourinary toxicity following treatment with proton based radiation therapy.
Secondary outcomes
Collect and analyze quality of life, treatment-related morbidity, disease control and survival outcome parameters
Sponsors and contacts
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Proton Collaborative Group
Lead sponsor
University of Florida Health
Collaborator