Treatment Strategies for High-Risk Localized and Locally Advanced and Oligometastatic Prostate Cancer

• Main Authors: Tomoyuki Makino, Kouji Izumi, Hiroaki Iwamoto, Atsushi Mizokami
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
• Series: Cancers
• Subjects: prostate cancer; locally advanced; oligometastasis; very high-risk
• Online Access: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/17/4470

Despite the significant advances in the treatment of high-risk prostate cancer, patients with very high-risk features such as being locally advanced (clinical stage T3–4 or minimal nodal involvement), having a high Gleason pattern, or with oligometastasis may still have a poor prognosis despite aggressive treatment. Multidisciplinary treatment with both local and systemic therapies is thought to be effective, however, unfortunately, there is still no standard treatment. However, in recent years, local definitive therapy using a combination of radiotherapy and androgen deprivation is being supported by several randomized clinical trials. This study reviews the current literature with a focus on the definition of very high-risk prostate cancer, the role of modern imaging, and its treatment options.