Presentations from 36th Annual International Prostate Cancer Update

SESSION 1: TechCon: Novel and New Technologies in Prostate Cancer

Welcome and Opening Remarks

John W. Davis, MD, FACS, welcomed attendees to the 36th Annual International Prostate Cancer Update on February 1, 2026, in Vail, Colorado.

Where Will Artificial Intelligence Impact Prostate Cancer Diagnostics and Therapy?

David M. Albala, MD, presented this lecture during the 36th Annual International Prostate Cancer Update on February 1, 2026, in Vail, Colorado.

Promising Advances from Industry: Diagnostics, Devices, and Therapy

Christian P. Pavlovich, MD, presented this lecture during the 36th Annual International Prostate Cancer Update on February 1, 2026, in Vail, Colorado.

Panel Discussion Session 1: TechCon: AI and Novel Technologies in Prostate Cancer

David M. Albala, MD, and Christian P. Pavlovich, MD, had a panel discussion during the 36th Annual International Prostate Cancer Update on February 1, 2026, in Vail, Colorado.

Session 2: Navigating the Challenges of ADT

Navigating the Management of mCSPC from Mono to Quadruple Therapies

E. David Crawford, MD, presented this lecture during the 36th Annual International Prostate Cancer Update on February 1, 2026, in Vail, Colorado.

Navigating Hormone Therapy in Prostate Cancer: Strategies to Reduce Side Effects and Prolong Survival

Laurence Klotz, MD, presented this lecture during the 36th Annual International Prostate Cancer Update on February 1, 2026, in Vail, Colorado.

Rescuing ADT and ARPI: Benefits from Toxicities

Andrew W. Hahn, MD, presented this lecture during the 36th Annual International Prostate Cancer Update on February 1, 2026, in Vail, Colorado.

When Not to Treat with Androgen Deprivation Therapy

Mary-Ellen Taplin, MD, presented this lecture during the 36th Annual International Prostate Cancer Update on February 1, 2026, in Vail, Colorado.

Panel Discussion for Session 2: Navigating the Challenges of ADT

E. David Crawford, MD, moderated this panel discussion during the 36th Annual International Prostate Cancer Update on February 1, 2026, in Vail, Colorado.

SESSION 3: Advances in Testing and Diagnosis

Optimal Patient Selection and Exclusion for MTI

David Albala, MD, presented this lecture during the 36th Annual International Prostate Cancer Update on February 2, 2026, in Vail, Colorado.

Novel Indications for Molecular Targeted Imaging (Focus on PSMA PET)

Scott T. Tagawa, MS, FACP, presented this lecture during the 36th Annual International Prostate Cancer Update on February 2, 2026, in Vail, Colorado.

Emerging Molecular Targeted Imaging Agents

Robert E. Reiter, MD, presented this lecture during the 36th Annual International Prostate Cancer Update on February 2, 2026, in Vail, Colorado.

Borderline Molecular Targeted Imaging Results: Case Studies

Brian T. Helfand, MD, PhD, presented this lecture during the 36th Annual International Prostate Cancer Update on February 2, 2026, in Vail, Colorado.

Panel Discussion: MTI

Robert E. Reiter, MD, moderated this panel discussion during the 36th Annual International Prostate Cancer Update on February 2, 2026, in Vail, Colorado.

Session 4: Advances in Testing and Diagnosis

PSA Screening in 2026: Updates on MRI and Adjunct Biomarkers Use

Yaw A. Nyame, MD, presented this lecture during the 36th Annual International Prostate Cancer Update on February 2, 2026, in Vail, Colorado.

Elevated PSA with Prior Negative Biopsy: When to Repeat versus Observe

Matthew R. Cooperberg, MD, MPH, presented this lecture during the 36th Annual International Prostate Cancer Update on February 2, 2026, in Vail, Colorado.

Genomic Testing: Current Value in the Era of MRI and Clinical Prognostic Factors

Matthew R. Cooperberg, MD, MPH, presented this lecture during the 36th Annual International Prostate Cancer Update on February 2, 2026, in Vail, Colorado.

Panel Discussion

John W. Davis, MD, FACS, moderated this panel discussion during the 36th Annual International Prostate Cancer Update on February 2, 2026, in Vail, Colorado.

RARP Semi-Live Presentation

John W. Davis, MD, FACS, presented this lecture during the 36th Annual International Prostate Cancer Update on February 2, 2026, in Vail, Colorado.

Session 5: Germline, Molecular Detection, and Screening

Genetic Testing: Utility Through the Disease Life Cycle

Brian T. Helfand, MD, PhD, presented this lecture during the 36th Annual International Prostate Cancer Update on February 2, 2026, in Vail, Colorado.

The Role of the Pathologist in the Selection and Monitoring of Patients for Active Surveillance

M. Scott Lucia, MD, presented this lecture during the 36th Annual International Prostate Cancer Update on February 2, 2026, in Vail, Colorado.

Use of Biomarkers: Genomic Testing to Delete ADT with Radiation

Jonathan D. Tward, MD, PhD, FASTRO, presented this lecture during the 36th Annual International Prostate Cancer Update on February 2, 2026, in Vail, Colorado.

Update on Racial Disparities in PSA Screening and Detection

Yaw A. Nyame, MD, MS, MBA , presented this lecture during the 36th Annual International Prostate Cancer Update on February 2, 2026, in Vail, Colorado.

Panel Discussion

John W. Davis, MD, FACS, moderated this Panel Discussion on Germline, Molecular Detection, and Screening during the 36th Annual International Prostate Cancer Update on February 2, 2026, in Vail, Colorado.

Session 6: Approaches in Localized Prostate Cancer

Day 2 Welcome Remarks

Peter F. Orio III, DO, MS, presented this lecture during the 36th Annual International Prostate Cancer Update on February 3, 2026, in Vail, Colorado.

RARP Checklist for Early Career Efficiency and Troubleshooting Skills

John W. Davis, MD, FACS, presented this lecture during the 36th Annual International Prostate Cancer Update on February 3, 2026, in Vail, Colorado.

Current and Planned NRG Prostate Cancer Trials

Jeff M. Michalski, MD, MBA, presented this lecture during the 36th Annual International Prostate Cancer Update on February 3, 2026, in Vail, Colorado.

Salvage Post Radiation: When Can More Radiation Be Offered

Steven J. Frank, MD, presented this lecture during the 36th Annual International Prostate Cancer Update on February 3, 2026, in Vail, Colorado.

MRI-Assisted Radiosurgery (MARS) for LDR/HDR/EBRT for Prostate Cancer Treatment

Steven J. Frank, MD, presented this lecture during the 36th Annual International Prostate Cancer Update on February 3, 2026, in Vail, Colorado.

Panel Discussion Approaches in Localized Prostate Cancer

Peter F. Orio III, DO, MS, moderated this Panel Discussion on Germline, Molecular Detection, and Screening during the 36th Annual International Prostate Cancer Update on February 3, 2026, in Vail, Colorado.

Brian J. Moran Distinguished Lecture

Grgur S. Mirić, MD, FACR, FABS, presented this lecture during the 36th Annual International Prostate Cancer Update on February 3, 2026, in Vail, Colorado.