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Comparing the Outcome of Standard Systemic Therapy Only versus Standard Systemic Therapy with Either Surgery or Radiation Therapy, for Patients with Advanced Prostate Cancer

Trial Status: active

This phase III trial compare the effects of adding definitive treatment (either radiation therapy or prostate removal surgery) to standard systemic therapy in treating patients with prostate cancer that has spread to other places in the body (advanced). Removing the prostate by either surgery or radiation therapy in addition to standard systemic therapy for prostate cancer may lower the chance of the cancer growing or spreading.