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- (Length of Interview: 20 min) John Feller is interviewed by John Fortin on laser focal therapy and focal laser ablation (FLA) therapy for the treatment in prostate cancer. He fields questions including his opinion on the typical candidate, availability and measuring side effects in FLA therapy. In addition, future plans to expand the scope in terms of the number of sites offering this therapy and...
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- Todd Morgan shares the unique program that he and his GU team at the University of Michigan have implemented in an effort to gain a better understanding of the genetics and genomics involved with progression in prostate cancer. Biographies: Todd M. Morgan, M.D. is a urological surgeon specializing in the treatment of genitourinary malignancies and an Associate Professor of Urology and has been at...
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- (Length of Discussion: 20 min) Alicia Morgans and David Penson discuss the relevance of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and the importance of elevating the awareness for men and their respective caregivers about prostate cancer and other men's health issues and the need to be screened routinely for prostate cancer. Biographies: David F. Penson, MD, MPH, is the Paul V. Hamilton, M.D. and Virginia E...
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- Alicia Morgans and Matt Cooperberg discuss the controversial topic of how to optimally screen for prostate cancer based on the final recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Biographies: Matthew Cooperberg, MD, MPH, FACS, UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center Alicia Morgans, MD, MPH Further Related Content: Biomarker Debate: Adopt, Expand, Trust (PRO) HPFS Healt...
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- Daniel Spratt and Alicia Morgans discuss clinical outcomes of patients with Gleason score 9-10 prostate cancer after definitive treatment. Biographies: Daniel Spratt, MD, Tenured Full Professor of Radiation Oncology and a leader in Prostate and Spine malignancies. Chief of the Genitourinary Radiotherapy Program, Associate Chair of Clinical Research, and the Laurie Snow Endowed Research Professor i...
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- (Length of Discussion: 4 min) Dr. Sanford J. Siegel, CEO of Chesapeake Urology, has always been an advocate and supporter of prostate cancer screening in men, especially those at high risk. Since 2006, under his leadership, Chesapeake Urology has provided free screenings to Maryland men, mostly in Baltimore City. In this video, Dr. Siegel shares his own prostate cancer story. Biographies: Sanford...
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- (Length of Presentation: 20 min) Neal Shore, MD, FACS interviews E. David Crawford on a forthcoming paper he authored titled, A ndrogen Receptor–Targeted Treatments for Prostate Cancer: 35 Years’ Progress with Anti-androgens . This paper takes the historical approach in reviewing the treatment of prostate cancer, where we started in the 60's, where we are today and where we hope to be in the futur...
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- Prostate cancer in African-American men remains a major public health issue. Judd W Moul, MD, reviews the history of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force screening guidelines and highlights the US trends and patterns of disparities in cancer mortality among U.S. counties from 1980 to 2014. He touches on the molecular differences that may explain, in part, the aggressiveness of prostate cancer i...
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- (Length of Discussion: 10 min) David Penson and Alicia Morgans share views on the evolution of the United States Preventive Services Task Force, USPSTF's recommendations for PSA screening. What do the recent changes mean to the clinician and the patient when making individual decisions regarding screening. Biographies: David F. Penson, MD, MPH, is the Paul V. Hamilton, M.D. and Virginia E. Howd Ch...
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- (Length of Discussion: 15 min) Tom Keane and See-Tong Pang discuss the results of a prospective clinical study utilizing a novel circulating tumor cells (CTC) blood assay to clarify PSA results in 200 men who present with a PSA of 4ng/ml-10ng/ml. The CellMax CTC Platform is used to isolate CTCs to assess NPV and PPV for Gray Zone patients. Isolated CTCs may also be analyzed for the presence of pro...
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