New radiation approach aims to safely treat High-Risk prostate cancer

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Signed study specific informed consent form. * Patients must have at least one of the following criteria: * The serum PSA should be greater than or equal to 20 ng/ml OR * Study entry PSA must not be obtained during the following time frames following prostate biopsy: (2) following initiation of ADT. * The Gleason score should be greater than or equal to 8 OR * Eligible patients must have appropriate staging studies identifying them as AJCC stage T3+ adenocarcinoma of the prostate gland. (MR stage T3a without other high risk factors permitted at investigator discretion * Male Patient past their 18th birthday at time of registration. * The patient's Zubrod performance status must be 0-2 * Women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry, and during radiation treatment. * All patients must be willing and capable to provide informed consent to participate in the protocol * Imaging studies can include, but is not limited to the following: ultrasound, CT of pelvis/prostate (abdomen recommended) and MRI of pelvis/prostate and (abdomen recommended) * The ultrasound, MRI or CT based volume estimation of the patient's prostate gland should not be greater than 80 grams (Repeat measurement after hormone downsizing allowed) * Clinically negative lymph nodes, within 90 days of study enrollment, established by imaging (pelvic/prostate (abdominal recommended) CT or MRI) OR by nodal sampling OR by dissection. Nodes \> 2.0 cm should be biopsied. Patients with lymph nodes equivocal or questionable by imaging are eligible if the nodes are \< 2.0cm in the short axis. * MRI Pelvis/Prostate feasible for staging and planning * Patients with contraindications to MRI are not eligible * Patient deemed eligible for complete androgen blockade, and androgen deprivation therapy by treating physician (this includes consideration of baseline liver function prior to initiation of therapy, if necessary at physician's discretion). For patients not eligible for anti-testosterone therapy, hormone therapy with LHRH agonist alone will be permitted on case by case by study Principal Investigator. AS can be any LHRH agonists, LHRG antagonists or anti-androgens that are approved for androgen suppression for the treatment of prostate cancer. * Patient does not have known allergy to polyethylene glycol hydrogel (spacer material). * Patient deemed eligible for rectal spacer ( Space OAR) placement by treating physician. * Histologic confirmation of diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the prostate will be required by biopsy. Exclusion Criteria: * Eligible patients should not have had previous pelvic radiotherapy, chemotherapy or surgery for prostate cancer. * There must be no plans for the patient to receive other concomitant or post treatment adjuvant antineoplastic therapy while on this protocol including surgery, cryotherapy, conventionally fractionated radiotherapy, 2nd generation anti-androgen therapy (i.e Enzalutamide, Abiraterone, etc.),or chemotherapy given as part of the treatment of prostate cancer. * The patient should not have direct evidence of regional or distant metastases after appropriate staging studies, including no distant metastases (M0) on bone scan within 90 days of study enrollment. Equivocal bone scan findings are allowed if plain films are negative for metastasis. PET or PSMA scans can be performed instead of a bone scan. * Patients diagnosed with invasive malignancy are not eligible (except non-melanomatous skin cancer) unless disease free for a minimum of 3 years (e.g., oral cavity). * Patients diagnosed with severe, active co-morbidity, defined as follows are not eligible: * Unstable angina and/or congestive heart failure requiring hospitalization within the last 6 months. * Transmural myocardial infarction within the last 6 months. * Acute bacterial or fungal infection requiring intravenous antibiotics at the time of registration. * Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease exacerbation or other respiratory illness requiring hospitalization or precluding study therapy within 30 days before registration. * Hepatic insufficiency resulting in clinical jaundice and/or coagulation defects; note, however, that laboratory tests for liver function and coagulation parameters are not required for entry into this protocol. * Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) based upon current CDC definition; note, however, that HIV testing is not required for entry into this protocol. The need to exclude patients with AIDS from this protocol is necessary because the treatments involved in this protocol may be significantly immunosuppressive. Protocol-specific requirements may also exclude immuno-compromised patients. * Patients with history of inflammatory colitis (including Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative colitis), active lupus, and scleroderma or active collagen vascular disease are not eligible. * Patients should not have undergone previous transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) within 1 year. * Patients with history of inflammatory colitis (including Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative colitis) are not eligible. * There must be no plans for the patient to receive other concomitant or post treatment adjuvant antineoplastic therapy while on this protocol including surgery, cryotherapy, conventionally fractionated radiotherapy, 2nd generation anti-androgen therapy (i.e Enzalutamide, Abiraterone, etc.),or chemotherapy given as part of the treatment of prostate cancer. * The patient should not have direct evidence of regional or distant metastases after appropriate staging studies, including no distant metastases (M0) on bone scan within 90 days of study enrollment. Equivocal bone scan findings are allowed if plain films are negative for metastasis. PET or PSMA scans can be performed instead of a bone scan. * Patients diagnosed with invasive malignancy are not eligible (except non-melanomatous skin cancer) unless disease free for a minimum of 3 years (e.g., oral cavity). * Patients diagnosed with severe, active co-morbidity, defined as follows are not eligible: * Unstable angina and/or congestive heart failure requiring hospitalization within the last 6 months. * Transmural myocardial infarction within the last 6 months. * Acute bacterial or fungal infection requiring intravenous antibiotics at the time of registration. * Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease exacerbation or other respiratory illness requiring hospitalization or precluding study therapy within 30 days before registration. * Hepatic insufficiency resulting in clinical jaundice and/or coagulation defects; note, however, that laboratory tests for liver function and coagulation parameters are not required for entry into this protocol. * Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) based upon current CDC definition; note, however, that HIV testing is not required for entry into this protocol. The need to exclude patients with AIDS from this protocol is necessary because the treatments involved in this protocol may be significantly immunosuppressive. Protocol-specific requirements may also exclude immuno-compromised patients. * Patients with history of inflammatory colitis (including Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative colitis), active lupus, and scleroderma or active collagen vascular disease are not eligible. * Patients should not have undergone previous transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) within 1 year. * Patients with history of inflammatory colitis (including Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative colitis) are not eligible. * Patients should not have a history of significant psychiatric illness. * Patients may have used prior hormonal therapy, but it should be limited to no more than 9 months of therapy prior to enrollment.