The paradigm of focal therapy's role in metastatic patients is being challenged by evolving attitudes and emerging data. At the current time, specifically regarding prostate cancer, does the evidence indicate this is more hype or hope?
We searched the literature via PubMed, MEDLINE, and Embase for studies from 2014 to the present addressing focal therapy with non-palliative intent in metastatic prostate cancer patients, emphasizing prospective trials when available.