Global research trends on the links between prostate cancer and postoperative urinary incontinence between 2014 and 2024: a bibliometrics and visualized study

Abstract In recent years, the incidence of prostate cancer (PC) has increased. For patients suitable for surgery, surgical treatment is undoubtedly the first-choice. However, radical prostatectomy often leads to postoperative urinary incontinence. As a result, the issue of urinary incontinence follo...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: FuQiang Li, DeSheng Zhu, QingHong Li, ZhiLong Zhong, WenTao Fan, Zekun Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2025-05-01
Series:Discover Oncology
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s12672-025-02749-z
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1849325890341699584
author FuQiang Li
DeSheng Zhu
QingHong Li
ZhiLong Zhong
WenTao Fan
Zekun Xu
author_facet FuQiang Li
DeSheng Zhu
QingHong Li
ZhiLong Zhong
WenTao Fan
Zekun Xu
author_sort FuQiang Li
collection DOAJ
description Abstract In recent years, the incidence of prostate cancer (PC) has increased. For patients suitable for surgery, surgical treatment is undoubtedly the first-choice. However, radical prostatectomy often leads to postoperative urinary incontinence. As a result, the issue of urinary incontinence following prostate cancer treatment has also come into focus. However, comprehensive and objective research on the overall state of UI after PC treatment remains scarce. This article aims to utilize bibliometrics to summarize and quantify the dynamic trends of UI in PC. We retrieved relevant literature on PC and UI from the Web of Science Core Collection database, spanning from January 1, 2014, to September 8, 2024, and analyzed bibliometric indicators such as the number of articles, journals, countries, institutions, authors, and keywords. A total of 2060 articles were included, and the study shows a continuous growth in the number of publications related to PC and UI, with the United States leading in this field. The Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is the institution with the highest research output, the journal "Urology" published the most articles, and author Matthew R Cooperberg has the highest research output. We recommend active collaboration between countries, institutions, and authors to conduct clinical and basic research. Keyword analysis indicates that current research is primarily focused on side effects following PC treatment, the application of artificial urinary sphincters, and the application of multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging in the field of PC and UI. We anticipate that side effects caused by PC treatment will continue to be a hot topic in future research. It has to be admitted that our study only included English literature in the Web of Science database, and there may be some selection bias.
format Article
id doaj-art-47e8a60075ff4f649a16bb08c0ac57d8
institution Kabale University
issn 2730-6011
language English
publishDate 2025-05-01
publisher Springer
record_format Article
series Discover Oncology
spelling doaj-art-47e8a60075ff4f649a16bb08c0ac57d82025-08-20T03:48:18ZengSpringerDiscover Oncology2730-60112025-05-0116111710.1007/s12672-025-02749-zGlobal research trends on the links between prostate cancer and postoperative urinary incontinence between 2014 and 2024: a bibliometrics and visualized studyFuQiang Li0DeSheng Zhu1QingHong Li2ZhiLong Zhong3WenTao Fan4Zekun Xu5Jiande Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western MedicineDepartment of Urology, Affiliated Jinhua Hospital, Zhejiang University School of MedicineJiande Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western MedicineJiande Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western MedicineDepartment of Urology, Affiliated Jinhua Hospital, Zhejiang University School of MedicineDepartment of Urology, Affiliated Jinhua Hospital, Zhejiang University School of MedicineAbstract In recent years, the incidence of prostate cancer (PC) has increased. For patients suitable for surgery, surgical treatment is undoubtedly the first-choice. However, radical prostatectomy often leads to postoperative urinary incontinence. As a result, the issue of urinary incontinence following prostate cancer treatment has also come into focus. However, comprehensive and objective research on the overall state of UI after PC treatment remains scarce. This article aims to utilize bibliometrics to summarize and quantify the dynamic trends of UI in PC. We retrieved relevant literature on PC and UI from the Web of Science Core Collection database, spanning from January 1, 2014, to September 8, 2024, and analyzed bibliometric indicators such as the number of articles, journals, countries, institutions, authors, and keywords. A total of 2060 articles were included, and the study shows a continuous growth in the number of publications related to PC and UI, with the United States leading in this field. The Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is the institution with the highest research output, the journal "Urology" published the most articles, and author Matthew R Cooperberg has the highest research output. We recommend active collaboration between countries, institutions, and authors to conduct clinical and basic research. Keyword analysis indicates that current research is primarily focused on side effects following PC treatment, the application of artificial urinary sphincters, and the application of multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging in the field of PC and UI. We anticipate that side effects caused by PC treatment will continue to be a hot topic in future research. It has to be admitted that our study only included English literature in the Web of Science database, and there may be some selection bias.https://doi.org/10.1007/s12672-025-02749-zProstate cancerRadical prostatectomyUrinary incontinenceBibliometrics
spellingShingle FuQiang Li
DeSheng Zhu
QingHong Li
ZhiLong Zhong
WenTao Fan
Zekun Xu
Global research trends on the links between prostate cancer and postoperative urinary incontinence between 2014 and 2024: a bibliometrics and visualized study
Discover Oncology
Prostate cancer
Radical prostatectomy
Urinary incontinence
Bibliometrics
title Global research trends on the links between prostate cancer and postoperative urinary incontinence between 2014 and 2024: a bibliometrics and visualized study
title_full Global research trends on the links between prostate cancer and postoperative urinary incontinence between 2014 and 2024: a bibliometrics and visualized study
title_fullStr Global research trends on the links between prostate cancer and postoperative urinary incontinence between 2014 and 2024: a bibliometrics and visualized study
title_full_unstemmed Global research trends on the links between prostate cancer and postoperative urinary incontinence between 2014 and 2024: a bibliometrics and visualized study
title_short Global research trends on the links between prostate cancer and postoperative urinary incontinence between 2014 and 2024: a bibliometrics and visualized study
title_sort global research trends on the links between prostate cancer and postoperative urinary incontinence between 2014 and 2024 a bibliometrics and visualized study
topic Prostate cancer
Radical prostatectomy
Urinary incontinence
Bibliometrics
url https://doi.org/10.1007/s12672-025-02749-z
work_keys_str_mv AT fuqiangli globalresearchtrendsonthelinksbetweenprostatecancerandpostoperativeurinaryincontinencebetween2014and2024abibliometricsandvisualizedstudy
AT deshengzhu globalresearchtrendsonthelinksbetweenprostatecancerandpostoperativeurinaryincontinencebetween2014and2024abibliometricsandvisualizedstudy
AT qinghongli globalresearchtrendsonthelinksbetweenprostatecancerandpostoperativeurinaryincontinencebetween2014and2024abibliometricsandvisualizedstudy
AT zhilongzhong globalresearchtrendsonthelinksbetweenprostatecancerandpostoperativeurinaryincontinencebetween2014and2024abibliometricsandvisualizedstudy
AT wentaofan globalresearchtrendsonthelinksbetweenprostatecancerandpostoperativeurinaryincontinencebetween2014and2024abibliometricsandvisualizedstudy
AT zekunxu globalresearchtrendsonthelinksbetweenprostatecancerandpostoperativeurinaryincontinencebetween2014and2024abibliometricsandvisualizedstudy