What Role Do Markers Play in Establishing Active Surveillance or Definitive Care?

Posted by Gerald L. Andriole, Jr., MD | May 2020

Gerald L. Andriole, Jr., MD, presented “What Role Do Markers Play in Establishing Active Surveillance or Definitive Care?” during the 30th Annual International Prostate Cancer Update on January 23rd, 2020 in Beaver Creek, Colorado.

How to cite: Andriole, Gerald L. “What Role Do Markers Play in Establishing Active Surveillance or Definitive Care?” January 23rd, 2020. Accessed Apr 2024. https://grandroundsinurology.com/what-role-do-markers-play-in-establishing-active-surveillance-or-definitive-care/

What Role Do Markers Play in Establishing Active Surveillance or Definitive Care? – Summary:

Gerald L. Andriole, Jr., MD, explains that while active surveillance is on the rise, doctors can do a better job of selecting patients for it. He points out that NCCN and ASCO guidelines indicate that routine ordering of molecular biomarker tests is not recommended, and state that doctors should only perform active surveillance on low- and favorable-risk patients. He concludes that clinical criteria are very useful in determining when to use active surveillance, and notes that MRI and gene expression classifiers add some certainty to the decision. There are other markers that may aid in decision making, but the current data are sparse.

About The 30th Annual International Prostate Cancer Update:

The International Prostate Cancer Update (IPCU), founded in 1990, is a multi-day CME conference focused on prostate cancer treatment updates with expert, international faculty. It is led by expert physicians and is designed for urologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, and other healthcare professionals involved in the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. Dr. Andriole delivered this educational activity during the 30th iteration of the meeting in January 2020.

For further educational activities from this conference, visit our collection page.

About The Author

Gerald L. Andriole, Jr., MD

Gerald L. Andriole, Jr., MD, is the global Chief Medical Officer at Prostatype Genomics. He previously was Professor and Director of Urology in the National Capital Region at the Brady Urologic Institute at Johns Hopkins University. He also formerly served as the Robert K. Royce Distinguished Professor and Chief of Urologic Surgery at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, the Siteman Cancer Center, and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Andriole received his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He trained in surgery at Strong Memorial Hospital and the University of Rochester and completed his Urology Residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Subsequently, he was a Fellow in Urologic Oncology at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Andriole has over 40 years of consistent contributions in the areas of prostate cancer screening and prevention research as well as BPH. He has contributed over 450 peer-reviewed publications. He chaired the Prostate Committee of NCI’s PLCO Cancer Screening Trial, the Steering Committee of the international REDUCE Chemoprevention Trial and the Prostate Committee of the SUO Clinical Trials Consortium. He is a member of the American Urological Association, the Academy of Master Surgical Educators of the American College of Surgeons, the American Surgical Association, the American Association of Genitourinary Surgeons, and the Clinical Society of Genitourinary Surgeons, among other societies. He has received the Outstanding Achievement Award from the Urologic Oncology Branch of NCI, the Distinguished Clinician Award from Washington University, the Alumni Award from Jefferson Medical College and the Williams Award for Prostate Cancer Research Excellence from the AUA Urology Care Foundation, among others.

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