Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Prostate Cancer focused on measuring adenocarcinoma of the prostate, stage I prostate cancer, stage IIB prostate cancer, stage IIA prostate cancer
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate
- Stage T1a, T1b, T1c disease
- Stage T2a or T2b
- No direct evidence of regional or distant metastases
- No T2c, T3, or T4 tumors
- Gleason score ≤ 7
Must meet the following criteria:
- Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) ≤ 20 ng/mL prior to starting hormonal therapy (if given) for patients with a Gleason score of 2-6
- PSA ≤ 15 ng/mL prior to starting hormonal therapy (if given) for patients with a Gleason score of 7
- Risk of pelvic lymph node involvement < 20% according to Roach formula
- Ultrasound-based volume estimation of the prostate gland ≤ 60 g
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- Zubrod performance status 0-2
- Fertile patients must use effective contraception
- No prior invasive malignancy, except for nonmelanoma skin cancer, unless disease-free for a minimum of 3 years (e.g., carcinoma in situ of the breast, oral cavity, or cervix are allowed)
No significant urinary obstructive symptoms
- American Urological Association (AUA) score of ≤ 15 (alpha blockers allowed)
- No history of inflammatory colitis (including Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis)
- No history of significant psychiatric illness
No severe, active comorbidity including any of the following:
- Unstable angina and/or congestive heart failure requiring hospitalization within the past 6 months
- Transmural myocardial infarction within the past 6 months
- Acute bacterial or fungal infection requiring intravenous antibiotics at the time of registration
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation or other respiratory illness requiring hospitalization or precluding study therapy within 30 days prior to registration
Hepatic insufficiency resulting in clinical jaundice and/or coagulation defects
- Laboratory tests for liver function and coagulation parameters are not required for entry into this protocol
AIDS (based on current CDC definition) or other immunocompromising condition
- HIV testing is not required for entry into this protocol
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- See Disease Characteristics
- More than 9 months since prior hormonal therapy as neoadjuvant therapy or to downsize the prostate gland
- No prior pelvic radiotherapy
- No prior chemotherapy or surgery for prostate cancer
- No prior transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) or cryotherapy to the prostate
- No plans for other concurrent post-treatment, adjuvant, antineoplastic therapy including surgery, cryotherapy, conventionally fractionated radiotherapy, hormonal therapy, or chemotherapy as part of the treatment for prostate cancer
Sites / Locations
- University of Colorado Cancer Center at UC Health Sciences Center
- MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando Florida
- University of Minnesota Cancer Center at University of Minnesota
- Prairie Lakes Cancer Center
- Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Dallas
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Phase 1: Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) 45 Gy
Phase 1: Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT)- 47.5 Gy
Phase 1: Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT)- 50 Gy
Phase 2: Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT)- 50 Gy
The Phase 1 portion of the study will have a 3+3 design. The dose of SBRT is escalated - 45 Gy
The Phase 1 portion of the study will have a 3+3 design. The dose of SBRT is escalated- 47.5 Gy
The Phase 1 portion of the study will have a 3+3 design. The dose of SBRT is escalated- 50 Gy
The dose of SBRT is escalated - 50 Gy in Phase 2