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Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) affect from 75-80% of men undergoing radiation therapy (RT) for prostate cancer. The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility, safety and efficacy of inexpensive, non-toxic herbal supplement, Saw Palmetto (SP), in treating these distressing
BACKGROUND:
- T-cell receptor alternate reading frame protein (TARP) is expressed by both normal and malignant prostate cancer tissue and is found in about 95% of prostate cancer specimens. TARP is immunogenic and hence is a target antigen for vaccination.
- The immunogenicity of TARP peptides can
Objectives of this study are:
- To assess the PSA response in prostate cancer patients who have a PSA-only disease recurrence after curative local therapy, during treatment with a combination herbal supplement.
- To qualitatively and quantitatively describe the toxicity profile of this herbal
The CAMUS trial is studying the outcomes using herbal therapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
BPH is a common problem for older men. With BPH, the prostate grows larger. Over time, this growth can cause bothersome urinary symptoms. These symptoms can include frequent and/or urgent urination
Patients must be willing to discontinue their current medications being taken for BPH for specified time periods before they become eligible. These include: Proscar, Saw Palmetto, and any "alpha-blocker" drugs.
Patients with high blood pressure must be on an acceptable medication that controls this