clinical trials for prostrate cancer

My other half has a psa of 72 and a gleason of 8. We talked to the urologist after the biopsy and bone scan and mri. He said the cancer is contained within the prostrate but pushed surgery, the other options are radiation w/ hormone treatement and also the option of the clinical trials of RTOG 0521 which has an option of hormone and radiation or the hormone and radiatin and chemo depending on which group you are assigned. Has anyone out there have input on this clinical trial. The surgery does sound like it could be devastating to the patient and we are not waying this option.

Hi, you might want to look into a new treatment for prostate cancer called HIFU (high intensity focused ultrasound). It is done on an out-patient basis and has much less chance of incontenance and impotence. It is widely used in Europe. It will probably be a couple of years before it is available in the US, but you can go to Canada or Mexico to get HIFU. You can learn more at their website, here's the link: http://www.internationalhifu.com/