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A trial looking at the immune system in men having radiotherapy for prostate cancer (Prostate Radiotherapy Pneumovax Study, or PRP)

Overview

Cancer types:

Prostate cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Pilot

Details

This trial was done to learn more about how radiotherapy affects the immune system in men with early stage prostate cancer.

Doctors sometimes treat prostate cancer that has not spread with radiotherapy and hormone therapy. Doctors know that radiotherapy can affect the normal cells of the immune system.

The aim of this study was to see how radiotherapy for prostate cancer affects the levels of immune system cells.

Recruitment start: 1 September 2007

Recruitment end: 2 November 2009

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Dr Andrew Bateman

Supported by

Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)

Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust

University of Southampton School of Medicine

Wessex Cancer Trust

Last reviewed: 14 July 2015

CRUK internal database number: 3156

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