Michael S. Cookson, MD, MMHC, describes how urologists can use American Urological Association (AUA) guidelines to better manage metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) patients. He stresses the importance of urologists serving as the primary caregiver, the multidisciplinary care model, and organized sequencing of treatments and therapeutics.
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Leonard G. Gomella, MD, FACS, discusses bone health issues related to prostate cancer, specifically androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) induced osteoporosis, bone resorptive therapies, such as bisphosphonates and denosumab, and morbidity and mortality associated with men who manifest bone-positive metastatic prostate cancer.
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Leonard G. Gomella, MD, FACS, reviews the basic scientific concepts of immunotherapy for bladder cancer, from why BCG is the “gold standard” of treatment and describing the mechanics of augmenting the immune system to eliminate tumor cells, to categorizing therapies into vaccine based, cytokines, monoclonal antibodies, checkpoint inhibitors, and CAR-T cells. He also explains why, generally, immunotherapy is particularly effective in the bladder cancer setting, as opposed to other cancers.
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Dr. Veda N. Giri, MD, commenced the Philadelphia Prostate Cancer Consensus 2017 by explaining the purpose and need for creating updated, centralized guidelines regarding genetic testing for inherited prostate cancer.
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Lawrence Karsh, MD, The Urology Center of Colorado, Denver, Colorado, discusses what some of the...
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