John Feller, MD, presented “Current and Emerging Role of Radiogenomics” during the 4th Global Summit on Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Prostate Cancer on October 3, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts.
How to cite: Feller, John. “Current and Emerging Role of Radiogenomics” October 3, 2019. Accessed Jul 2024. https://grandroundsinurology.com/current-and-emerging-role-of-radiogenomics/
Current and Emerging Role of Radiogenomics – Summary:
John Feller, MD, Founding Partner and Medical Director at Desert Medical Imaging, gives an overview of radiogenomics’ current and possible future role in prostate cancer care. He notes the recent promising results of multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) from trials, which have shown that using mpMRI before transrectal ultrasound-guided (TRUS) biopsy can decrease the number of unnecessary biopsies, limit detection of insignificant cancer, and improve detection of significant cancer. These have influenced the updated 2019 National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Guidelines for prostate cancer. Dr. Feller further discusses other biomarkers for risk stratification and promising research on radiogenomics in the setting of focal therapy.
About The 4th Global Summit on Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Prostate Cancer:
The Global Summit on Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Prostate Cancer is a multi-day, multi-disciplinary forum dedicated to informing healthcare stakeholders about topics including in-vitro fluid- and tissue-based molecular diagnostics, novel observation strategies such as active surveillance, and novel therapeutic interventions. Along with this forum’s efforts to form a consensus on the future of prostate diagnostics and precision care, it aims to create an educational and research strategy for its realization. Dr. Feller presented this lecture during the 4th iteration of this Summit in 2019.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
John Feller, MD, is the Founding Partner and Medical Director of Desert Medical Imaging. In addition, He is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Departments of Radiology at Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, California, and at Riverside School of Medicine in Riverside, California. He also serves as Chief of Radiology and Partner and the American Medical Center in China.
John Feller, MD, graduated from the Ohio State University School of Medicine, completed
postgraduate training at Stanford University, and is board-certified in diagnostic
radiology. He served in the Air Force as Chief of MRI at the David Grant Medical Center. He
was previously Assistant Clinical Professor for the Stanford Department of Radiology, where
he was awarded Volunteer Clinical Faculty Teacher of the Year. He has given 400+
lectures worldwide, co-authored numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters,
and is editor of the textbook Shoulder Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Dr. Feller leads an
MRI-based prostate cancer detection and treatment program through Desert Medical
Imaging, providing care to 3,000+ patients.
