Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the most common genital malignancies in males, with gradually increasing morbidity and mortality in recent years. Improving the treatment of PCa has an important clinical significance for the patients. Lots of recent studies show that autophagy is closely related to this malignancy. More and more emphasis is being attached to the investigation of the role of autophagy in the development and progression of PCa as well as to the treatment of the disease by regulating the level of autophagy. This review summarizes the advances in the studies of the role of autophagy in the treatment of PCa.
Keywords: prostate cancer; autophagy; treatment.