Prostate cancer patients diagnosed with a biochemical recurrence and limited metastases are conventionally treated with androgen deprivation therapy. However, in patients with limited metastatic load, the time to progression might be. Subsequently, active surveillance of these patients until progression might defer the start of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for several months to years. As an alternative, salvage treatment of the limited number of metastases with either surgery or radiotherapy might postpone the start of ADT even longer. The current trial hypothesizes that ADT might be deferred longer following salvage treatment as compared to active surveillance.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
62
Active clinical surveillance
Surgical removal of metastases, or stereotactic body radiotherapy of metastases.
Ghent University Hospital
Ghent, Belgium
Androgen deprivation therapy free survival.
Androgen deprivation therapy free survival will be calculated from randomization until androgen deprivation therapy is started.
Time frame: From date of randomization until androgen deprivation therapy is started, assessed up to 2 years.
Quality of life questionnaire 1.
Questionnaire: European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality Of Life C30 (EORTC QLQ C30)
Time frame: At 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24 months
Quality of Life questionnaire 2.
Questionnaire: Short Form (36) Health Survey (SF36)
Time frame: At 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24 months
Quality of life questionnaire 3
Questionnaire: EORTC QLQ PR25
Time frame: At 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24 months
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