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Brief Title: Cryoablation Therapy or Radiotherapy Therapy for Stage III Prostate Cancer
Official Title: A Prospective Multi-center Study to Compare the QOL and Efficacy of External Beam Radiation Therapy or Cryoablation Therapy for Stage III Prostate Cancer
Study ID: NCT02605226
Brief Summary: This trial is going to evaluate tumor control and quality of life in patients with prostate cancer treated with radiotherapy or cryoablation.
Detailed Description: OBJECTIVES: * To determine the tumor control in patients with prostate cancer treated with radiotherapy or cryoablation * To determine the quality of life of these patients. OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to Gleason score (≥ 8 vs 7 vs ≤ 6), persistent prostatic specific antigen (PSA) at allocation (\> 0.5 ng/mL vs ≤ 0.5 ng/mL), participating center. Patient are allocated to two treatment arms.
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: MALE
Healthy Volunteers: No
Tianjin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Tianjin, Tianjin, China
Name: Zhi Guo, PhD
Affiliation: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institue and Hospital
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR