New radiation technique aims to zap prostate tumors with fewer side effects
NCT ID NCT07468903
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This trial tests a type of internal radiation called high-dose-rate brachytherapy for men with early-stage prostate cancer. The goal is to see if focusing radiation only on the tumor can control the cancer while causing fewer urinary and sexual problems than standard treatments. About 45 men will take part, and researchers will track side effects and how well the cancer is controlled.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- high-dose-rate brachytherapy (internal radiation therapy)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could offer a way to control prostate cancer with fewer urinary and sexual side effects than standard treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 45 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. There is still a risk of side effects or the cancer not being fully controlled.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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UCLA / Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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