Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most common malignancy among men worldwide. Through androgen receptor signaling inhibitor (ARSI) treatment, patients eventually succumb to castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). For this, the prostate cancer stem cells (PCSCs), as a minor population of tumor cells that can promote tumor relapse, ARSI resistance, and disease progression, are gaining attention. Therefore, specific therapy targeting PCSCs has momentum. This study reviewed the identification and characterization of PCSCs and PCSC-based putative biomarkers and summarized their mechanisms of action. We further discussed clinical trials of novel therapeutic interventions focused on PCSC-related pathways, the PCSC microenvironment, cutting-edge miRNA therapy, and immunotherapy approaches from a mechanistic standpoint. This review provides updated insights into PCSC plasticity, identifying new PCSC biomarkers and optimized treatments for patients with advanced PCa.
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Fred Saad, MD, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada; Egils Vjaters, MD, P. Stradinš Clinical University Hospital, Riga, Latvia; Isabella Testa, MD, Bayer S.p.A, Milan, Italy; and Kunhi Parambath Haresh, MD, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
J Clin Oncol
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Abhenil Mittal, MD, DM, MBBS and Geordie Linford, MD, MSc, BSc, Department of Oncology, Northeast Cancer Center, Health Sciences North, Sudbury, ON, Canada, Division of Clinical Sciences, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, ON, Canada; and Bishal Gyawali, MD, PhD, FASCO, Department of Oncology, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada, Department of Public Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada, Division of Cancer Care and Epidemiology, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
PLoS One
January 2025
UVSQ, Inserm, Gustave Roussy, CESP, Université Paris-Saclay, Villejuif, France.
Background: Prostate cancer remains the most frequent cancer among men, representing a significant health burden. Despite its high morbidity and mortality rates, the etiology of prostate cancer remains relatively unknown, with only non-modifiable established risk factors. Chronic inflammation has emerged as a potential factor in prostate carcinogenesis.
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Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.
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Department of Orthopedics, the First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310006, China.
Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men, accounting for 14.1% of new cancer cases in 2020. The aggressiveness of prostate cancer is highly variable, depending on its grade and stage at the time of diagnosis.
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