J. Curtis Nickel, MD, FRCSC, presented “When Men with Prostate Cancer Get Prostatitis” during the 33rd International Prostate Cancer Update on January 24, 2023, in Vail, Colorado.
How to cite: Nickel, J. Curtis. “When Men with Prostate Cancer Get Prostatitis.” January 2023, 2023. Accessed Jul 2024. https://grandroundsinurology.com/when-men-with-prostate-cancer-get-prostatitis/
When Men with Prostate Cancer Get Prostatitis – Summary
J. Curtis Nickel, MD, FRCSC, discusses the diagnosis, treatment, and outlook for prostate cancer patients with co-occurring prostatitis. He begins by addressing the prevalence of prostatitis, chronic prostatitis (CP), and chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS), and the complicated relationship between differing classes of prostatitis and prostate cancer.
Over the course of the presentation, Dr. Nickel addresses:
- Warning signs of prostatitis, CP, and CPPS
- Diagnostic algorithms for identifying prostatitis
- Impacts of prostatitis on patient QOL
- Risk factors for pre-existing prostatitis in prostate cancer patients
- Prostatitis in patients who no longer have prostates
- The lack of concrete treatment guidelines
Dr. Nickel outlines an algorithm for diagnosing and monitoring prostatitis taking into account urinary, psychosocial, organ-centric, and other symptoms. He concludes by highlighting the importance of treating prostatitis/CP/CPPS in patients with prostate cancer.
About The 33rd Annual International Prostate Cancer Update:
The International Prostate Cancer Update (IPCU), founded in 1990, is a multi-day CME conference focused on prostate cancer treatment updates with expert, international faculty. It is led by expert physicians and is designed for urologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, and other healthcare professionals involved in the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. The 33rd iteration of the meeting occurred January 22-25, 2023 in Vail, Colorado. To view more educational presentations from IPCU 33, visit our collection page.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr. Nickel is the Canada Research Chair in Urologic Pain and Inflammation and a Professor of Urology at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. He is also a staff urologist at Kingston General Hospital. Dr. Nickel’s research covers inflammatory, benign prostate, and pain diseases of the urinary tract. He has over 550 publications, is on the editorial board of eight urology journals, serves as editor of the AUA Update Series, has presented in 45 countries, and is funded by the US NIH and Canadian CIHR. He has been awarded a CIHR Tier I Canada Research Chair (until 2021), as well as an AUA Distinguished Contribution Award and SIU Academy Award. He is currently Immediate Past-President of the Canadian Urological Association.
