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ReviewCurrent urology2019

Is There an Optimal Curative Option in HIV-Positive Men with Localized Prostate Cancer? A Systematic Review.

John Baladakis, Marlon Perera, Damien Bolton, Nathan Lawrentschuk, Ahmed Adam

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Review in Current urology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

John BaladakisDepartment of Urology, Helen Joseph Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Marlon PereraDepartment of Surgery, Austin Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC.
Damien BoltonDepartment of Surgery, Austin Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC.
Nathan LawrentschukDepartment of Surgery, Austin Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC.
Ahmed AdamDepartment of Urology, Helen Joseph Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsWe aimed to compare the outcome of curative treatment options in localised Prostate Cancer (PCa) amongst HIV positive (HIV+) men.

methodsA systematic search of the Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews, the Scopus and PubMed databases was performed (January 1995 to November 2015) using pre-determined search terms. Outcome measures for comparison included the rate of biochemical failure (BCF), survival benefit and complications.

resultsA total of 14 eligible articles were identified for inclusion, representing a total of 202 HIV+ men with PCa. Radical Prostatectomy was performed in 40/153 compared to 109/153 patients undergoing alternative (non-surgical) treatments options. Only 3 studies compared outcomes within their respective study cohort. One study (n = 10) reported BCF results with 1/2 BCF patient in the surgical arm vs. 1/8 BCF positive patients in the non-surgical arm (mean 46 months follow-up), while two other studies reported no occurrences of BCF within both arms of their studies.

conclusionDue to paucity in the literature, there is insufficient evidence to support a certain treatment modality arm specifically for HIV+ men with localized PCa. An individualized management algorithm seems feasible within this cohort, until more definitive studies are performed.

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HIVOptionsProstate cancerRadical prostatectomySystematic review

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PMID31602182
PMCPMC6738179

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