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ArticleAsian journal of andrology2026

Locally advanced prostate cancer treated with neoadjuvant therapy combined with surgery: a multicenter retrospective cohort analysis.

Shu-Jun Liu, Shao-Hao Chen, Jian-Hao Wu, Zhi-Gang Wu, Yun Jin, Xue-Feng Qiu, Shun Zhang, Lin-Feng Xu, Di Gu, Wei Chen and 5 more

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Article in Asian journal of andrology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Shu-Jun LiuDepartment of Urology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210008, China.
Shao-Hao ChenDepartment of Urology, Urology Research Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350005, China.
Jian-Hao WuDepartment of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 51000, China.
Zhi-Gang WuDepartment of Urology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210008, China.
Yun JinThe First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 32500, China.
Xue-Feng QiuDepartment of Urology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China.
Shun ZhangDepartment of Urology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China.
Lin-Feng XuDepartment of Urology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China.
Di GuDepartment of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 51000, China.
Wei ChenThe First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 32500, China.
Xu-Yu ZhangNanjing Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210008, China.
Yu-Wen WangDepartment of Urology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China.
Ning XuDepartment of Urology, Urology Research Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350005, China.
Hong-Qian GuoDepartment of Urology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210008, China.
Jun-Long ZhuangDepartment of Urology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210008, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recent data from clinical trials have shown that neoadjuvant therapies significantly improve the pathological outcomes of prostate cancer patients. This study aimed to assess the specific pathological and prognostic effects of these therapies in a real-world, multicenter cohort. Additionally, we explored how factors such as the duration of neoadjuvant therapy and pretreatment imaging modality impact overall treatment outcomes within this therapeutic framework. Data were collected from 407 patients with locally advanced prostate cancer (LAPC) who underwent radical prostatectomy following neoadjuvant therapy. Kaplan-Meier estimates were used to evaluate the four primary clinical endpoints. The log-rank test was used to assess whether significant differences existed between patients grouped according to neoadjuvant therapy duration and pretreatment imaging modality. After a median follow-up period of 36 months, the median progression-free survival (PFS) for the entire cohort was 19 months. An analysis of different durations of neoadjuvant therapy revealed that compared with a 3-month regimen, a 6-month regimen was significantly associated with a greater extent of pathological downstaging and more favorable values for drug response indicators (Pearson test, P = 0.018). Additionally, the 6-month regimen significantly improved the clinical endpoints of PFS (log-rank test, P = 0.0075) and metastasis-free survival (MFS; log-rank test, P = 0.0069). Kaplan-Meier analysis of patients grouped according to preoperative imaging modality revealed that the use of 68 Ga-labeled prostate-specific membrane antigen-directed positron emission tomography/computed tomography ( 68 Ga-PSMA PET/CT) before treatment, as opposed to traditional imaging, led to significant improvements in the clinical endpoints of PFS (log-rank test, P = 0.0059) and radiographic progression-free survival (rPFS; log-rank test, P = 0.016).

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Neoadjuvant TherapyProstatectomyProstatic NeoplasmsAgedHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedProgression-Free SurvivalRetrospective StudiesTreatment Outcomeneoadjuvant therapyprostate cancerradical prostatectomy

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PMCPMC12912743

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