BACKGROUND
Novel endocrine therapy for prostate cancer is developing rapidly and has gradually become a research hotspot in the field of prostate cancer treatment.
OBJECTIVE
Objective: This study aims to provide a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of novel endocrine therapies for prostate cancer (PCa), offering insight into the current research status, hotspots, and emerging trends in the field to inspire further exploration.
METHODS
Method: Data were extracted from the Web of Science core collection (WoSCC) database, with primary analysis utilizing data visualization tools VOSviewer and CiteSpace. A systematic and visual analysis was conducted, generating visual representations of data points such as publication volumes, countries, institutions, authors, journals, cited references, and keywords.
RESULTS
Result: The analysis covered a total of 2452 publications and identified an upward trend in novel endocrine treatments for PCa research over the past two decades. The United States leads in research contribution with a total of 1106 publications. The University of British Columbia had the highest volume of publications, while the author, Scher, Howard, was cited most often. The Journal of Clinical Oncology emerged as a pivotal journal in this field. The most-cited reference was found in The New England Journal of Medicine. Notable research hotspots are inclusive of 'docetaxel', 'metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer', 'lineage plasticity', and 'PSMA'.
CONCLUSIONS
Conclusion: The increasing engagement of scholars in novel endocrine therapies for PCa research and the strong collaborative ties between different countries, institutions, and authors advocate rapid advancement in this field. The current study reveals the evolution of novel endocrine treatments for PCa and identifies emerging research hotspots, primarily centered around 'docetaxel', 'advanced castration-resistant prostate cancer', 'lineage plasticity', and 'Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA)'.