Dr. Ryan P. Terlecki, MD, FACS, discusses bladder neck contractures and the causes behind them, the possible sources of the symptoms, the outcomes of what has been done in the past, and what could potentially work in the future.
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David C. Beyer, MD, argues that there is enough research from randomized trials and clinical studies for the urological community to consider high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) as a standard of care for treating prostate cancer patients.
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Erik P. Castle, MD, argues that using high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) to treat prostate cancer, as the technology stands today, results in too many negative quality of life outcomes for patients. Therefore, HIFU is not ready to be a standard of care in urological practices.
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Dr. Phillip J. Koo, MD, discusses the appropriate timing of radium 223 treatments in castration resistant prostate cancer patients, the best approaches to therapeutic layering, and the importance of recognizing bone metastasis when making these therapeutic decisions.
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Alan H. Bryce, MD, argues that the urologic community should expand genetic testing in prostate cancer patients. With expansive, quality data, urologists will be able to better recognize aberrations in patients’ genes. Also, this would be a step closer to gaining FDA approved biomarkers for prostate cancer.
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