A Phase II Study of Neoadjuvant rFowlpox-PSA (L155)-TRICOM (Prostvac-F/TRICOM) in Combination With rVaccinia-PSA (L155)-TRICOM (Prostvac-V/TRICOM) in Men With Prostate Cancer Undergoing Treatment With Radical Prostatectomy
Phase: PHASE2
Conditions: Prostate Cancer, Prostatic Neoplasms, Neoplasms, Prostate
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

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