Abstract:Radical prostatectomy, radiotherapy and active surveillance are three widely used treatment options for patients with low‐risk prostate cancer, but the relative effects are controversial. We searched PubMed, Embase and Web of Science until June 2020, focusing on the studies comparing the effect of radical prostatectomy, radiotherapy and active surveillance in patients with low‐risk prostate cancer. Through the random‐effects model, dichotomous data were extracted and summarised by odds ratio with a 95% confide… Show more
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