Adam B. Murphy, MD, MBA, MSCI, presented “Prostate Cancer Risk Assessment in Black Men” at the 8th Global Summit on Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Prostate Cancer on October 8, 2024.
How to cite: Murphy, Adam B. “Prostate Cancer Risk Assessment in Black Men” October 2024. Accessed Mar 2025. https://grandroundsinurology.com/prostate-cancer-risk-assessment-in-black-men/
Prostate Cancer Risk Assessment in Black Men – Summary
Adam B. Murphy, MD, MBA, MSCI, delivers a compelling 12-minute talk on prostate cancer risk assessment in Black men. Highlighting that prostate cancer exhibits the highest racial disparity among cancers in the US, Murphy discusses the Prostate Cancer Foundation’s new screening guidelines.
Additionally, Dr. Murphy examines the unequal utilization of advanced imaging like PSMA PET scans. He underscores the need for equitable access and tailored screening thresholds to address earlier onset and higher prevalence in black men.
The Global Summit on Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Prostate Cancer is a unique multi-disciplinary forum organized to inform the key health care stakeholders about the emerging advances in clinical case and research and create a consensus-based vision for the future of precision care and educational and research strategy for its realization. The mission of the Summit is to fill the currently existing gap between the key experts of in vivo imaging, the world authorities in the in vitro fluid- and tissue-based molecular diagnostics, including genomics, and thought leaders in the development of novel observation strategies (e.g., active surveillance, or AS) and therapeutic interventions.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Adam B. Murphy, MD, MBA, MSCI, is a Distinguished Professor of Health Equity Research in Urology and an Associate Professor of Urology and Preventive Medicine (Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention) at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. He is also an attending urologist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Jesse Brown Veterans Administration Medical Center, also in Chicago. Dr. Murphy earned his medical degree from the University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Medicine and completed his residency at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University. In addition, Dr. Murphy earned an MBA from the University of Chicago and an MSCI from Northwestern University.
Dr. Murphy is a general urologist with a focus on men’s health. His lab focuses on the health disparities faced by Black men and Hispaic men in prostate cancer. His research focuses on the role of biomarkers and risk prediction tools in men at risk of prostate cancer or diagnosed with prostate cancer. Working closely with a team of Chicago-based academic urologists, Dr. Murphy aims to improve the safety of active surveillance for prostate cancer in underserved populations.
