Low serum total testosterone level as a predictor of upgrading in low-risk prostate cancer patients after radical prostatectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Purpose: To investigated the association between serum total testosterone and Gleason score upgrading of low-risk prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy (RP). Materials and Methods: Medline, Web of Science, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases were searched to identify eligible studies published before October 2021. Multivariate adjusted odds ratios (ORs) and associated 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using random or fixed effects models. Results: Five studies comprising 1,203 low-risk prostate cancer patients were included. The results showed that low serum total testosterone (<300 ng/dL) is associated with a high rate of Gleason score upgrading after RP (OR, 2.3; 95% CI, 1.38-3.83; p<0.001; I2, 92.2%). Notably, sensitivity and meta-regression analyses further strengthen the reliability of our results. Conclusions: Our results support the idea that low serum total testosterone is associated with a high rate of Gleason score upgrading in prostate cancer patients after RP. It is beneficial for urologist to ensure close monitoring of prostate-specific antigen levels and imaging examination when choosing non-RP treatment for low-risk prostate cancer patients.
基金:
Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province [2021A1515011460]; Traditional Chinese Medicine Bureau of Guangdong Province [20211153, 20201121]
第一作者机构:[1]Guangzhou Univ Chinese Med, Dept Urol, Affiliated Hosp 2, Guangzhou 510120, Peoples R China
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通讯机构:[1]Guangzhou Univ Chinese Med, Dept Urol, Affiliated Hosp 2, Guangzhou 510120, Peoples R China[*1]Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, China
推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Gan Shu,Liu Jian,Chen Zhiqiang,et al.Low serum total testosterone level as a predictor of upgrading in low-risk prostate cancer patients after radical prostatectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis[J].INVESTIGATIVE AND CLINICAL UROLOGY.2022,63(4):407-414.doi:10.4111/icu.20210459.
APA:
Gan, Shu,Liu, Jian,Chen, Zhiqiang,Xiang, Songtao,Gu, Chiming...&Wang, Shusheng.(2022).Low serum total testosterone level as a predictor of upgrading in low-risk prostate cancer patients after radical prostatectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.INVESTIGATIVE AND CLINICAL UROLOGY,63,(4)
MLA:
Gan, Shu,et al."Low serum total testosterone level as a predictor of upgrading in low-risk prostate cancer patients after radical prostatectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis".INVESTIGATIVE AND CLINICAL UROLOGY 63..4(2022):407-414