Articles by Ashley E. Ross, MD, PhD

Jack Andrews, MD; Alicia Morgans, MD, MPH; and Ashley Ross MD, PhD, discuss how trial design, inclusion criteria, and end points like radiographic progression-free survival vs overall survival impact clinical decision-making in prostate cancer treatment, emphasizing the importance of quality of life data and the shift from using ADT alone as standard care toward combination therapies in prostate cancer management.

Jack Andrews, MD; Alicia Morgans, MD, MPH; and Ashley Ross MD, PhD, discuss how trial design, inclusion criteria, and end points like radiographic progression-free survival vs overall survival impact clinical decision-making in prostate cancer treatment, emphasizing the importance of quality of life data and the shift from using ADT alone as standard care toward combination therapies in prostate cancer management.

A Look Into The Future of PSMA-Targeted Therapies in Prostate Cancer
ByGerald L. Andriole, MD,David Albala, MD,Ashley E. Ross, MD, PhD,Gary Ulaner, MD, PhD, FACNM Panelists review the recent FDA approval of the PSMA-targeted therapy Lutetium Lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan for patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer and discuss additional settings in which it, and other PSMA-targeted treatments, might be used in the future.

A Summary of Recent Advances and Remaining Unmet Needs in Targeted Prostate Cancer Imaging
ByDavid Albala, MD,Gerald L. Andriole, MD,Ashley E. Ross, MD, PhD,Gary Ulaner, MD, PhD, FACNM Drs Albala, Andriole, Ross, and Ulaner sum up recent advances and remaining unmet needs in the field of prostate cancer imaging and share hopes for the future.

The Potential of Using Artificial Intelligence in PSMA-PET Results Interpretation
ByDavid Albala, MD,Gerald L. Andriole, MD,Ashley E. Ross, MD, PhD,Gary Ulaner, MD, PhD, FACNM Thought leaders discuss the possibility of using artificial intelligence to help interpret PSMA-PET results.

PSMA-PET: Documentation of Patient Eligibility and Reimbursement
ByDavid Albala, MD,Gerald L. Andriole, MD,Ashley E. Ross, MD, PhD,Gary Ulaner, MD, PhD, FACNM Panelists discuss how they typically document prostate cancer patient eligibility when ordering PSMA-PET imaging, and share strategies to optimize insurance coverage and reimbursement.

PSMA-PET Results Reporting and Interpretation
ByDavid Albala, MD,Gerald L. Andriole, MD,Ashley E. Ross, MD, PhD,Gary Ulaner, MD, PhD, FACNM Gary Ulaner, MD, PhD, FACNM provides practical advice for radiologists who are generating PSMA-PET imaging reports, as well as for the urologists who are interpreting PSMA-PET results.

Choosing Among The Available Radiotracer Options When Ordering PSMA-PET
ByDavid Albala, MD,Gerald L. Andriole, MD,Ashley E. Ross, MD, PhD,Gary Ulaner, MD, PhD, FACNM Shared insight from the panel on how they typically select radiotracers when ordering PSMA-PET scans in their clinical practice.

Sequencing of Conventional and PSMA-PET Imaging in Prostate Cancer
ByDavid Albala, MD,Gerald L. Andriole, MD,Ashley E. Ross, MD, PhD,Gary Ulaner, MD, PhD, FACNM Citing recent guidelines recommendations, urologists share how they approach sequencing of conventional and PSMA-PET imaging for patients with prostate cancer, and discuss how use of each modality might affect subsequent patient management and treatment decisions.

Benefits and Limitations of PSMA-PET Versus Earlier Imaging Modalities
ByDavid Albala, MD,Gerald L. Andriole, MD,Ashley E. Ross, MD, PhD,Gary Ulaner, MD, PhD, FACNM Urologist Ashley Ross, MD, PhD leads a discussion of the benefits and limitations of PSMA-PET in patients with prostate cancer, as compared to older imaging modalities.

A Review of FDA-Approved PSMA-PET Tracer Options
ByDavid Albala, MD,Gerald L. Andriole, MD,Ashley E. Ross, MD, PhD,Gary Ulaner, MD, PhD, FACNM Radiologist Gary Ulaner, MD, PhD, FACNM provides a comprehensive discussion on the FDA-approved PSMA radiotracer options that are available for use as part of PSMA-PET imaging.

Incorporating Newer Imaging Modalities Into Clinical Practice and Considerations for Nomenclature
ByDavid Albala, MD,Gerald L. Andriole, MD,Ashley E. Ross, MD, PhD,Gary Ulaner, MD, PhD, FACNM Panelists consider how they have incorporated some newer imaging modalities, including PSMA-PET, into their clinical practice, and discuss the terminology that urologists and radiologists have recently used to describe these modalities.

Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen and its Relevance as a Target in Prostate Cancer Imaging and Treatment
ByDavid Albala, MD,Gerald L. Andriole, MD,Ashley E. Ross, MD, PhD,Gary Ulaner, MD, PhD, FACNM A focused discussion on prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) as a target for imaging and treatment for patients with prostate cancer.

Patient Risk Stratification and Evolving Imaging Modalities in Prostate Cancer
ByDavid Albala, MD,Gerald L. Andriole, MD,Ashley E. Ross, MD, PhD,Gary Ulaner, MD, PhD, FACNM Expert panelists review risk stratification strategies for patients with prostate cancer and summarize the evolving use of conventional versus newer imaging modalities for diagnosis, treatment selection, and monitoring of these patients.

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Future Directions for the Management of Advanced Prostate Cancer
ByNeal Shore, MD, FACS,Bobby Liaw, MD,Vivek K. Narayan, MD, MS,Ashley E. Ross, MD, PhD Bobby Liaw, MD; Vivek K. Narayan, MD, MS; Ashley E. Ross, MD, PhD; and Neal Shore, MD, FACS, provide closing thoughts and advice for the optimal management of advanced prostate cancer.

Role of PSMA PET in Advanced Prostate Cancer Management
ByNeal Shore, MD, FACS,Bobby Liaw, MD,Vivek K. Narayan, MD, MS,Ashley E. Ross, MD, PhD Experts in prostate cancer review the role of PSMA PET imaging in advanced prostate cancer and its impact on disease management.

Managing AEs for ARI Therapy in Advanced Prostate Cancer
ByNeal Shore, MD, FACS,Bobby Liaw, MD,Vivek K. Narayan, MD, MS,Ashley E. Ross, MD, PhD Bobby Liaw, MD, and Vivek K. Narayan, MD, MS, share clinical pearls for the management of adverse events from ARI-directed therapy in advanced prostate cancer.

Role of PSA Kinetics in nmCRPC Management
ByNeal Shore, MD, FACS,Bobby Liaw, MD,Vivek K. Narayan, MD, MS,Ashley E. Ross, MD, PhD Ashley E. Ross, MD, PhD, comments on the clinical significance of PSA response in patients with nmCRPC.

Phase 3 SPARTAN Trial in nmCRPC
ByNeal Shore, MD, FACS,Bobby Liaw, MD,Vivek K. Narayan, MD, MS,Ashley E. Ross, MD, PhD Vivek K. Narayan, MD, MS, reviews data from the SPARTAN trial in nmCRPC and discusses the importance of assessing health-related quality of life.

PROSPER and ARAMIS Trials in nmCRPC
ByNeal Shore, MD, FACS,Bobby Liaw, MD,Vivek K. Narayan, MD, MS,Ashley E. Ross, MD, PhD Ashley E. Ross, MD, PhD, discusses challenges and unmet needs in managing nmCRPC and Bobby Liaw, MD, reviews the PROSPER and ARAMIS trials.

Approaching Treatment of mCSPC
ByNeal Shore, MD, FACS,Bobby Liaw, MD,Vivek K. Narayan, MD, MS,Ashley E. Ross, MD, PhD Vivek K. Narayan, MD, MS, shares thoughts on approaching treatment selection of mCSPC and Ashley E. Ross, MD, PhD, comments on the use of relugolix in patients.

ENZAMET and ARASENS Trials in mCSPC
ByNeal Shore, MD, FACS,Bobby Liaw, MD,Vivek K. Narayan, MD, MS,Ashley E. Ross, MD, PhD Bobby Liaw, MD, reviews the study design and results of the phase 3 ENZAMET study and discusses an ongoing trial in mCSPC, ARASENS.

TITAN and ARCHES Trials in mCSPC
ByNeal Shore, MD, FACS,Bobby Liaw, MD,Vivek K. Narayan, MD, MS,Ashley E. Ross, MD, PhD Ashley E. Ross, MD, PhD, reviews data and study results from the phase 3 TITAN and phase 3 ARCHES trial in mCSPC.

Evolution of Care of mCSPC
ByNeal Shore, MD, FACS,Bobby Liaw, MD,Vivek K. Narayan, MD, MS,Ashley E. Ross, MD, PhD Vivek K. Narayan, MD, MS, provides insight on the evolution of care for mCSPC and the current use of ARI-directed therapy for disease management.

Advanced Prostate Cancer: Mediating Treatment Through Multidisciplinary Management
ByNeal Shore, MD, FACS,Bobby Liaw, MD,Vivek K. Narayan, MD, MS,Ashley E. Ross, MD, PhD Experts in prostate cancer comment on the role of urologists in performing molecular testing and share how they facilitate treatment of advanced prostate cancer across multiple disciplines.

Risk Stratification in Advanced Prostate Cancer
ByNeal Shore, MD, FACS,Bobby Liaw, MD,Vivek K. Narayan, MD, MS,Ashley E. Ross, MD, PhD Ashley E. Ross, MD, PhD, leads the discussion on risk stratification in advanced prostate cancer and approaching prostate cancer screening.

Incidence of Advanced Prostate Cancer
ByNeal Shore, MD, FACS,Bobby Liaw, MD,Vivek K. Narayan, MD, MS,Ashley E. Ross, MD, PhD Bobby Liaw, MD; Neal Shore, MD, FACS; and Vivek K. Narayan, MD, MS, discuss the incidence and prevalence of advanced prostate cancer, including mCSPC and nmCRPC.

"Every effort should be made to reduce the cost of molecular testing and expand their access," writes Ashley Ross, MD, PhD.