Radiation Therapy With or Without Goserelin and Cyproterone in Treating Patients With Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Prostate Cancer focused on measuring stage IIB prostate cancer, stage IIA prostate cancer, stage III prostate cancer, stage IV prostate cancer
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven prostatic adenocarcinoma of the following TNM stages and WHO grades: T1 or T2 and grade G3 T3 or T4 and any histologic grade No evidence of distant metastases No evidence of positive common iliac or para-aortic lymph nodes Confirmed by bone scan, chest x-ray, negative ultrasound or CT of the liver, and CT of the retroperitoneum and/or bipedal lymphangiography Extraperitoneal pelvic lymph node biopsy may be either positive or negative provided stage and grade criteria are met
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Under 80 Performance status: WHO 0-2 Hematopoietic: Not specified Hepatic: Not specified Renal: Not specified Other: No history of second malignancy except basal cell skin carcinoma
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy for prostate cancer Endocrine therapy: No prior hormonal therapy for prostate cancer Radiotherapy: No prior radiotherapy for prostate cancer Surgery: No prior radical prostatectomy No prior transperitoneal lymph node staging