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Androgen Deprivation Therapy, Docetaxel, External Beam Radiation Therapy, and Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients with Prostate Cancer

Trial Status: administratively complete

This phase II trial studies how well androgen deprivation therapy, docetaxel, external beam radiation therapy, and stereotactic body radiation therapy work in treating patients with prostate cancer. Androgen deprivation therapy, such as leuprolide acetate, triptorelin, degarelix, and bicalutamide may lessen the amount of androgen made by the body. Drugs used in the chemotherapy, such as docetaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. External beam radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. Stereotactic body radiation therapy uses special equipment to position a patient and deliver radiation to tumors with high precision. This method can kill tumor cells with fewer doses over a shorter period and cause less damage to normal tissue. Giving androgen deprivation therapy, docetaxel, external beam radiation therapy, and stereotactic body radiation therapy may work better in treating patients with prostate cancer.