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October 27, 2021
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VIDEO: Prostate cancer screening tool shows promise

VIDEO: Prostate cancer screening tool shows promise

In this video Sandeep Gurram, MD, a urologic oncologist at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland, discusses a study on the novel diagnostic tool, the miR Sentinel PCC4 Test, presented at the American Urological Association's annual meeting.

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October 19, 2021
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VIDEO: Genetic counseling positively affects management of advanced prostate cancer

VIDEO: Genetic counseling positively affects management of advanced prostate cancer

In this video, Stacy Loeb, MD, professor in the department of urology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, discusses studies looking at genetic counseling and its effect on the management of advanced prostate cancer.

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October 15, 2021
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CDKN2A mutation surveillance leads to earlier pancreatic cancer detection

CDKN2A mutation surveillance leads to earlier pancreatic cancer detection

Surveillance of patients carrying the CDKN2A gene mutation led to earlier detection of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma which improved disease prognosis, according to a presenter at UEG Week.

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October 12, 2021
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Elderly patients with SLE, breast cancer at increased risk for mortality

Elderly patients with SLE, breast cancer at increased risk for mortality

Systemic lupus erythematosus is a risk factor for increased mortality in elderly patients with early breast cancer, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

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September 30, 2021
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VIDEO: B7-H3 "promising new agent" for early line and metastatic prostate cancer

VIDEO: B7-H3 "promising new agent" for early line and metastatic prostate cancer

In this video, Eugene Shenderov, MD, PhD, assistant professor of oncology at Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center in Baltimore, MD, discusses two posters on prostate cancer therapies presented at the ESMO Congress 2021.

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September 30, 2021
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VIDEO: Efficacy shown, toxicity a factor for DS-7300

VIDEO: Efficacy shown, toxicity a factor for DS-7300

In this video, Eugene Shenderov, MD, PhD, assistant professor of oncology at Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center in Baltimore, MD, discusses a phase I/II multicenter first-in-human trial of DS-7300, an anti-B7-H3, which was studied in patients with advanced solid tumors.

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September 29, 2021
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Nonfatal self-injury more common than suicide after cancer diagnosis

Nonfatal self-injury more common than suicide after cancer diagnosis

Following cancer diagnosis, there was a higher incidence of nonfatal self-injury than suicide, according to a population-based, retrospective cohort study in JAMA Network Open.

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September 27, 2021
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VIDEO: Non-invasive PCC test offers high negative predictive value for prostate cancer

VIDEO: Non-invasive PCC test offers high negative predictive value for prostate cancer

In this video Andres Correa, MD, discusses the MiR Sentinel PCC4 test, which has been shown to offer a high predictive value when testing for prostate cancer.

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September 27, 2021
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VIDEO: Focal therapy data "very encouraging" for prostate cancer

VIDEO: Focal therapy data "very encouraging" for prostate cancer

In this video Andres Correa, MD, discusses several abstracts looking at focal therapy for prostate cancer presented at the American Urological Association's annual meeting.

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September 27, 2021
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VIDEO: Impact of Covid-19 on care of prostate cancer patients

VIDEO: Impact of Covid-19 on care of prostate cancer patients

In this video Andres Correa, MD, discusses abstracts presented at the American Urological Association's annual meeting that investigated the impact of COVID 19 on different subpopulations of prostate cancer.

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