This phase II trial studies the side effects of radiation therapy (hypofractionated proton beam therapy or IMRT) for the treatment of prostate cancer that has come back (recurrent) or that has spread to a limited number of sites (oligometastatic) following primary localized treatment. Hypofractionated proton beam radiation therapy delivers smaller doses of radiation therapy over time and may kill more tumor cells and have fewer side effects. IMRT uses high energy x-rays to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. This trial is being done to find out if a shorter course of radiation therapy is better with fewer side effects for patients with recurrent prostate cancer.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To assess late \>= grade 3 gastrointestinal (GI) and/or genitourinary (GU) toxicity of interest with the hypofractionated regimen with proton beam therapy or intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) (late defined as 3 to 24 months after protocol radiation therapy \[RT\]). SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. Late grade \>= 2 GI and/or GU toxicities of interest within 24 months after the protocol RT, using the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version (v)4.0. II. Acute grade \>= 3 GI and/or GU toxicities of interest during and within 3 months after the protocol RT, using the CTCAE v4.0. III. Compare the rates of late \>= grade 3 GI and/or GU toxicity between the 2 treatment schedules. OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms. ARM I: Patients undergo proton beam radiation therapy 5 days a week over 3 weeks. Patients undergo positron emission tomography (PET) scan, computed tomography (CT) scan, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and blood sample collection throughout the study. ARM II: Patients undergo IMRT 5 days a week over 5 weeks. Patients undergo PET scan, CT scan, MRI, and blood sample collection throughout the study. After completion of study, patients are followed up at 3-6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, and 60 months.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
84
Undergo IMRT
Undergo proton beam radiation therapy
Ancillary studies
Ancillary studies
Undergo CT scan
Undergo MRI
Undergo blood sample collection
Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Incidence of late > grade 3 GI and/or GU toxicity
Assessed by the number of patients who experience a late (≥ 90 days after RT start date) grade 3 or higher gastrointestinal (GI) and/or genitourinary (GU) adverse event (AE) defined as possibly, probably, or definitely related to radiation therapy (RT). Adverse events will be graded using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4.0.
Time frame: Up to 24 months after RT
Incidence of acute adverse events
Assessed by the number of patients with \>= grade 3 GI or GU acute adverse events. Acute AEs are defined as those that occur from day 1, or commencement of RT, through 3 months after the completion of protocol treatment.
Time frame: Up to 3 months after the completion of RT
Incidence of late adverse events
Assessed by the number of ≥ grade 2 GI or GU late adverse events per CTCAE v 4.0 will be recorded. A late AE is defined as an adverse event that occurs any time between 3 months and 2 years after completion of proton beam therapy.
Time frame: Between 3 months and 2 years after completion of proton beam therapy
Incidence of grade 3 or higher GI or GU adverse events per treatment schedule
Assessed using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4.0. Rates of late ≥ grade 3 GI and/or GU toxicity will be compared between the treatment schedules.
Time frame: Up to 60 months
Incidence of adverse events Incidence of adverse events Incidence of adverse events
Assessed using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4.0. The maximum grade for each type of adverse event will be recorded for each patient.
Time frame: Up to 60 months
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