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Lead
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
With
GlaxoSmithKline
Image-guided transperineal permanent prostate brachytherapy (PI) is an accepted curative treatment option for patients with early stage prostate cancer. The most severe side effect of PI is urinary retention requiring intermittent self-catheterization (ISC). This study will assess the ability of pharmacologic intervention to ameliorate the post-operative side effect of PI. The use of both tamsulosin and dutasteride is proposed to have benefit in reducing urinary symptom score and in reducing the rate of intermittent self-catheterization for patients with prostate adenocarcinoma after prostate implant.
Age
18–any
Sex
MALE
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Patient is eligible for a prostate implant
Patient is greater than 18 years of age
Patient is able to give informed consent
Patient does not currently take Flomax, Dutasteride or Finasteride
Patient does not have a known hypersensitivity reaction to Flomax or Dutasteride
You may not be if
Patients who have a known hypersensitivity reaction to tamsulosin, dutasteride or finasteride and those patients who are already on any prior to prostate implantation
Patients who are taking a PDE-5 inhibitor including sildenafil (Viagra), tadalafil (Cialis) and vardenafil (Levitra) are ineligible to participate unless they are willing to discontinue using those drugs one week prior to their implant and for three months after the implant
