Leonard G. Gomella, MD, FACS, discusses the highly thrombogenic nature of bladder cancer and the burden of thromboembolic complications in patients undergoing radical cystectomy. He then reviews optimal methods and duration of prophylaxis to reduce the risk of these complications.
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Leonard G. Gomella, MD, FACS, discusses the evolving role of genetic testing for inherited family risks in prostate cancer patients. He advises urologists to be attentive to recent developments in genetic testing in order to better detect cancers in individual patients and their family members.
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Leonard G. Gomella, MD, FACS, led the “Next Generation Therapeutic Layering and Sequencing” session at the Future Directions in Urology Symposium (FDUS) 2018. These consensus statements represent a comprehensive analysis of current issues, challenges, and advancements in urology from a panel of international experts.
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Josh Mailman, MBA, the president of NorCal CarciNET, discusses the management of neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) through a patient’s perspective. He reports on overall patients’ attitudes toward Gallium Ga 68-DOTATATE imaging and the newly-approved Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate therapy, as well as advocacy in the NETs patient community.
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Arturo Loaiza-Bonilla, MD, MSEd, FACP, explains the basic scientific concepts behind neuroendocrine tumors (NETs), as well as classifying and staging these cancers. He then discusses the rationale behind targeting somatostatin receptors in NETs, therapy options, and future research in this setting.
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