GUMDROP : UMD - A Prospective Phase II Trial of Transperineal Ultrasound-Guided Brachytherapy for Locally Recurrent Prostate Adenocarcinoma Following External Beam Radiotherapy

Created by Nancy Dawson, last modified on Jun 25, 2013
Description:

RATIONALE: Implant radiation therapy uses radioactive material placed directly into or near a tumor to kill tumor cells.

PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying the side effects and how well ultrasound-guided implant radiation therapy works in treating patients with locally recurrent prostate cancer previously treated with external-beam radiation therapy.

Link:http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00450411
Site:University of Maryland
Principal Investigator:Young Kwok, MD