Clinical Trial: Focal Therapy With Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) for Patients With a Single Prostate Tumor
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Prostatic Neoplasms
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: A Phase II Trial of Focal Ultrahypofractionated Stereotactic Radiation Therapy for the Treatment of Unifocal Prostate Cancer
Brief Summary:
Background:The current standard treatment of prostate cancer is either surgery or radiation.Typically, this includes either the removal or radiation of the whole prostate gland.Many people now seek out focal therapy options to decrease the side effects of treatment.Until now, several forms of physical destruction with heat (thermal ablation), cold (cryotherapy), sound waves (HIFU), laser (FLA), and electrical energy (IRE).A new type of radiation (SBRT) may be an effective way to cure men of early-stage prostate…
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