Peter Black, MD, FACS, FRCSC, presented “Diagnostic Challenges with Upper-Tract Urothelial Carcinoma” for the Grand Rounds in Urology audience in November, 2019.
How to cite: Black, Peter. “Diagnostic Challenges with Upper-Tract Urothelial Carcinoma” November, 2019. Accessed Jul 2024. https://grandroundsinurology.com/diagnostic-challenges-with-upper-tract-urothelial-carcinoma/
Diagnostic Challenges with Upper-Tract Urothelial Carcinoma – Summary:
Peter Black, MD, FACS, FRCSC, a urologic oncologist at Vancouver General Hospital, senior research scientist at the Vancouver Prostate Centre, and a professor in the Department of Urologic Sciences at the University of British Columbia, discusses questions, challenges, and methods in diagnosing upper-tract urothelial cancer. He analyzes established criteria for when to conduct a biopsy, discusses various methods and tools used for obtaining sufficient tissue for diagnosis, and notes how risk stratification impacts the selection of options for management of the disease.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr. Peter Black is a urologic oncologist at Vancouver General Hospital, a research scientist at the Vancouver Prostate Centre, and a Professor in the Department of Urologic Sciences at the University of British Columbia (UBC). He received his undergraduate degree from UBC and his medical degree from Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany. He completed his urologic training at the University of Washington in Seattle and a Fellowship in Urologic Oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. He has a clinical subspecialty interest in bladder cancer. He maintains a grant-funded translational research program in urothelial carcinoma and is an active cancer clinical trialist in this field.
