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Objective: To determine the impact of radical local treatment (RLT) on overall survival (OS) and other survival outcomes in patients with OligoMetastatic Prostate Cancer (OMPC).
Methods: We performed a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published in the MEDLINE and CENTRAL databases until May 2023. We included RCTs that randomized patients to RLT (either radical prostatectomy [RP] or external beam radiotherapy [EBRT]) and standard of care and reported on OMPC. Our primary objective was to analyze OS with a minimum median follow-up of 4years (PROSPERO-CRD42023422736).
Results: We analyzed 3 RCTs, presenting data across 5 papers. OS was significantly higher in the RLT group (HR - 0.643, 95%CI 0.514-0.8, P-value <.001). The data on EBRT was drawn from 520 patients and that of RP was from 85. The post-hoc power analysis showed 81% power to detect a difference of 10% with an alpha error of 0.01. Pooled prevalence of grade 3-4 bowel and bladder toxicity was 4.5%. Health-Related Quality of Life was similar in both groups (mean difference - 1.54, 95%CI -0.625 -3.705, P-value .163). The risk of bias as per the RoB2 tool was low for all domains and overall bias. As per GRADE criteria, the certainty of evidence was high.
Conclusion: Our meta-analysis underscores the evidence-based significance of RLT, particularly emphasizing the benefits of EBRT in patients with OMPC. However, the findings should be interpreted with caution due to the limited number of studies and the relatively small sample sizes, especially in the RP subgroup. Future investigations in OMPC should consider incorporating EBRT in their standard treatment approach.
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