Abstract
Prostate cancer (PCa) is associated with a significant public health burden in Africa. This systematic review aimed to assess treatment outcomes among PCa patients in Africa. A systematic search of the literature was conducted from 1 December 2021 to 31 March 2022 to identify relevant published studies. PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, and Google Scholar databases were used. Twenty-four studies met the inclusion criteria, and the mean age was 68 years. Localized and locally advanced diseases had relatively higher overall survival than metastatic diseases. In metastatic disease, the mean overall five-year survival was 42% which is shorter than the Asian population (61.9%).
Acknowledgments
The authors acknowledge the United States International University-Africa for their internet support for this systematic review.
Author contributions
AD, ANM, and PMN conducted the literature search, screening, methodological quality assessment, and data analysis; all the authors contributed to the write up of the review manuscript; all the authors have agreed on the journal to which the article will be submitted, gave final approval of the version to be published, and agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work.
Disclosure statement
No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).
Data availability statement
The data sets used during the current review are available from the corresponding author on a reasonable request.