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Oligometastatic prostate cancer is an intermediate state between localized disease and widespread metastasis. Its biological and clinical peculiarities are still to be elucidated. New imaging techniques contribute to the detection of patients with oligometastatic disease. PET/CT scanning with prostate-specific membrane antigen can improve the selection of men with true early, low-volume oligometastatic disease, who are candidates for metastasis-directed therapy. Clinical studies demonstrated that androgen deprivation therapy can be delayed in oligometastatic patients with a low tumor burden, although no survival benefit has been demonstrated at present. This article presents available evidence on the treatment strategies for oligometastatic prostate cancer.
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