Review Article

Management of Advanced and Metastatic Prostate Cancer: A Need for a Sub-Saharan Guideline

Table 1

The demographics, biodata, staging presentation, PSA, and Gleason grade group of patients with prostate cancer in sub-Saharan nations.

StudyNo. of patientsMean age in yearsAge range in yearsStaging presentationPSA rangeMean PSAHighest Gleason grade group

Diallo et al. (Senegal) [8]15675.352–100Advanced/metastatic1,300–2,1041991.5Group 4 (36%)
Botcho et al. (Togo) [9]13271 ± 12.645–99Advanced/metastatic5–9,9981373.3 ± 1078Groups 3–5 (46%)
Kirakoya et al. (Burkina) [10]8268.9 ± 9.549–9598.6% (T3/T4) 40.2% metastasis13–9,224746Group 1 (59.7%)
Ndoye et al. (Senegal) [11]10271 ± 951–96Advanced/metastatic5.88–21,6601447.6 ± 812Groups 2–5
Tengue et al. (Togo) [12]23268.5 ± 9.682.9% (T3/T4) 75.9% metastasis123.5Groups 2-3 (34.5%)
Ekwere and Egbe (Nigeria) [13]14566.6 ± 9.835–8881.4% (T3/T4)
Kaboré et al. (Burkina) [14]16868.59 ± 9.4130 to 9586% (T3/T4)1–7,421483.3 + 145.4Group 1 (60.1%)
Wasike and Magoha (Kenya) [15]656750–10087.5% (T3/T4)Group 4 (39.3%)
Kaboré et al. (Burkina) [16]16671.552–8673.6% (T3/T4)8.4–17,850537Groups 2-3 (54.7%)
Gueye et al. (Senegal) [17]1216952–8841.33% (T3/T4) 5.8% metastasis6–578.972.2
Ikuerowo et al. (Nigeria) [18]4360.840% (T3/T4) 35% metastasis0–438.32.5Groups 2–5 (74.4%)
Badmus et al. (Nigeria) [19]1896840–10094.2% (T3/T4) 91% metastasis106 ± 187
Folasire et al. (Nigeria) [20]8267 ± 1.847–87Advanced/metastaticGroups 4-5 (38%)
Yeboah et al. (Ghana) [21]69970 ± 0.0441–9425% (T3/T4) 13% metastasis2.5–9,90052.5Groups 2–5 (67.7%)
Konan et al. (Ivory coast) [22]36267.444–9768.2% metastasis0–6000315.0Groups 2-3 (48.6%)
Sow et al. (Senegal) [23]10271.1 ± 8.654–88MetastaticPSA nadir1,167.7Group 3