Leanne Schimke begins her presentation discussing the role of the nurse practitioner in the treatment of patients with advanced prostate cancer. She first looks at newly diagnosed metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) patients. Also, presented is treatment options for mHSPC and the administration, adverse effects, nursing considerations, and drug interactions of these treatments. 

Biographies:

Leanne Schimke, CRNP, CUNP, dual certified Family Nurse Practitioner and a Urology Nurse Practitioner at Lancaster Urology

Diane K. Newman, DNP, ANP-BC, FAAN, Adjunct Professor of Urology in Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania and Co-Director of the Penn Center for Continence and Pelvic Health.