Rectal gel spacer to help repeat prostate radiation
Part of Cancer, Kidney & urinary clinical trials.
This trial studies whether placing a soft gel spacer near the rectum can make “salvage” prostate radiation safer and more tolerable when prostate cancer comes back locally. It may help reduce side effects by creating extra space between the rectum and the radiation area.
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Who can take part
- Your prostate cancer has come back only in the prostate area (locally recurrent), confirmed by scans and biopsy
- You can sign an informed consent form and agree to join the study
- You are willing and able to fill out the EPIC and EQ-5D quality-of-life questionnaires
- You can safely have a prostate MRI (no medical reason you can’t have MRI)
- Your urinary symptoms are not severe (IPSS score 20 or less)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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