A Study of Hypofractionated Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) Using Continuous Real-time Evaluation of Prostate Motion
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 years of age or older
- Histologically confirmed diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the prostate within 180
days of enrollment
- Signed informed consent
- Gleason score ≤ 7
- If Gleason 7 (3+4=7 or 4+3=7) then <50% of biopsy cores must be positive for any
pathologic grade of prostate cancer
- If Gleason score <7 then there is no limit on the percentage of biopsy cores involved
by prostate cancer
- PSA (within 90 days prior to enrollment)
- ≤ 15 ng/ml prior to start of therapy if Gleason ≤ 6 and
- ≤ 10 ng/ml prior to start of therapy if Gleason 7
- No plan to use hormone therapy prior to evidence of biochemical failure(ie: No
neoadjuvant or adjuvant ADT)
- Tumor stage: T1a, T1b, T1c, T2a, T2b
- ECOG Performance Status 0-1
Exclusion Criteria:
- A history of other malignancy diagnosed within the previous 60 months except for
non-melanoma skin cancer.
- Any patients who have received other investigational therapy within the last 60 days
- Individuals that have previously been implanted with permanent Beacon transponders
- Patients that have any prosthetic implants in the pelvic region that contain metal or
conductive materials (e.g., an artificial hip)
- Patients with implanted pacemaker or defibrillators
- Patients who are felt to have body habitus not conducive to tracking with Calypso
beacons
- Positive lymph nodes or metastatic disease from prostate cancer
- Tumor stage: T2c, T3, or T4
- Previous pelvic radiation therapy
- Previous surgery or chemotherapy for prostate cancer
- Previous transuretheral resection of the prostate (TURP) or cryotherapy to the
prostate
- Prior hormone therapy or plans for concurrent or post treatment adjuvant hormonal
therapy or chemotherapy
- Hormone therapy to include LHRH agonist or oral anti-androgen
- Finasteride and Dutasteride use not excluded
- Concomitant antineoplastic therapy (including surgery, cryotherapy, conventionally
fractionated radiation therapy, and chemotherapy) while on this protocol
- History of Crohn's Disease or Ulcerative Colitis