Title
Prostate Cancer in Latin America: Challenges and Recommendations
Date Issued
01 January 2020
Access level
open access
Resource Type
review
Author(s)
Reis R.B.d.
Alías-Melgar A.
Martínez-Cornelio A.
Sade J.P.
Santos M.
Villoldo G.M.
Publisher(s)
SAGE Publications Ltd
Abstract
Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most frequent tumor among Latin American (LATAM) men. The incidence of de novo metastatic PCa is higher in LATAM than other parts of the world, and demographic changes in the region have increased disease burden. However, region-specific information regarding prevalence, progression, and treatment effectiveness is not currently available for nonmetastatic, castration-resistant PCa (nmCRPC). Nonmetastatic, castration-resistant PCa is a heterogeneous disease with varying potential to develop metastasis with limited treatments available, until recently. New clinical trials with promising results have allowed second-generation antiandrogen drugs to be used as first-line treatments, rendering guidelines outdated. As a result, this panel of experts reviewed the current status and challenges and developed recommendations for nmCRPC diagnosis and management in LATAM. The Americas Health Foundation (AHF) conducted a literature review and identified LATAM scientists and clinicians who have published in the field of PCa since 2012. The AHF convened a panel of 7 chosen experts urologists and medical oncologists from the region. The AHF developed specific questions relating to nmCRPC, which were answered by the experts prior to the multiday meeting. Each narrative was discussed and edited by the panel, through numerous rounds of discussion until a consensus was reached in a final manuscript. The panel proposes specific and realistic recommendations for improving access to diagnosis and management of PCa in LATAM. No treatment has yet shown improvement in overall survival; however, when including metastasis-free survival as an end point, second-generation antiandrogen drugs have emerged as effective treatment options and are currently included as first-line treatment. Although nmCRPC is a specific disease that represents a small percentage of patients with PCa, effective diagnostic and treatment strategies can contribute toward increasing quality of life and survival rates of patients with PCa in LATAM.
Volume
27
Issue
1
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Urología, Nefrología Andrología Oncología
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85083857685
PubMed ID
Source
Cancer Control
ISSN of the container
10732748
Sponsor(s)
The author(s) declared the following potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: The organization and implementation of the consensus conference was carried out by the Americas Health Foundation (AHF), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to improving healthcare throughout the Latin American Region and was supported by unrestricted grants from Astellas and Johnson & Johnson. The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This manuscript was supported by a grant from the Americas Health Foundation (AHF), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to improving healthcare throughout the Latin American Region. The AHF was responsible for the development, organization, and implementation of the consensus conference, along with independently selecting the experts to serve on the panel. The AHF had no role deciding the content of the manuscript and the recommendations are those solely of the panel members.
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