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A trial using stereotactic radiotherapy to treat prostate cancer (SPORT)

Overview

Cancer types:

Prostate cancer

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Pilot

Details

This trial is looking at whether a new targeted type of radiotherapy called SABR is a useful treatment for prostate cancer.

Some of the men taking part will have their treated as well as their prostate gland and the others will not.

Recruitment start: 24 June 2016

Recruitment end: 30 December 2022

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 Suneil Jain

Supported by

Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)

Belfast Health & Social Care Trust

Friends of the Cancer Centre

Last reviewed: 30 Dec 2022

CRUK internal database number: 13878

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