Benjamin H. Lowentritt, MD, FACS

The panel concludes by addressing unmet needs in prostate cancer management, with a particular focus on improving risk stratification methods.

The panel explores promising biomarker research that has the potential to significantly impact patient care in prostate cancer.

Prostate cancer specialists share their insights on anticipated future advancements that could significantly influence prostate cancer management strategies.

The key opinion leaders explore strategies for integrating newly available diagnostic tests into the existing treatment paradigm and patient journey.

The panel examines the significance of biomarkers in assessing therapy outcomes for prostate cancer patients, while also exploring the concept of absolute benefit in metastasis risk when adding androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) to radiation therapy for newly diagnosed cases.

The panel explores the role of biomarkers in monitoring disease progression for prostate cancer patients on active surveillance, discussing how these tests aid in detecting changes that may warrant intervention.

The panel examines the challenges associated with effectively interpreting and applying biomarker test results in prostate cancer management and treatment decision-making.

The key opinion leaders explore various treatment approaches for prostate cancer, including surgery, radiation, and hormone therapy, explaining how biomarker results influence their treatment choices. They also detail the specific criteria they use to select between treatment options based on biomarker testing outcomes.

The panelists examine the challenges and limitations they've faced when using the Gleason score for risk assessment in prostate cancer patients, while also highlighting how biomarker testing has informed and guided their treatment strategies.

Medical oncologists explore risk stratification strategies for newly diagnosed patients with prostate cancer, emphasizing the significant role of the Gleason score in diagnosis and prognosis.

The key opinion leaders explore risk factors for prostate cancer, detailing both general risk groups and high-risk populations more susceptible to developing the disease.

Prostate cancer management experts share their clinical insights on selecting appropriate serum, urine, and/or tissue biomarkers, highlighting specific scenarios that warrant each type of test.

The panel emphasizes the crucial need for swift biomarker and genetic testing to facilitate timely and effective patient care in prostate cancer management.

The key opinion leaders explore the challenges and limitations associated with using prostate-specific antigen (PSA) as a biomarker for prostate cancer detection and monitoring.

The panel of experts in prostate cancer offers a comprehensive overview of prostate cancer diagnosis, emphasizing the role of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing in screening for the disease.

In the second article of this series, Benjamin H. Lowentritt, MD, FACS, provides clinical insights on micronized abiraterone as a treatment for patients with prostate cancer.

Benjamin H. Lowentritt, MD, FACS, provides clinical insights on the use of different formulations of abiraterone as treatment for patients with prostate cancer.

In the first article of this series, Benjamin H. Lowentritt, MD, FACS, gives an overview of micronized abiraterone and its role in the treatment of patients with metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer.

Benjamin H. Lowentritt, MD, FACS, shares background information on micronized abiraterone and discusses its role in the evolving prostate cancer treatment landscape.

In the third interview of the series, Benjamin H. Lowentritt, MD, FACS, reflects on financial and operational considerations in the use of leuprolide with emphasis on managing the cost burden, coding and reimbursement, and product inventory.

A recap of presentations from AUA 2021 highlighting next steps using novel therapies as combination approaches to treat advanced prostate cancer.

Current limitations of real-world data available that support the use of novel therapies, including androgen receptor inhibitors, as treatment for advanced prostate cancer.

In response to a presentation from AUA 2021, Dr. Julie N. Graff considers the role of PSA kinetics as prognostic markers in advanced prostate cancer.

Based on long-term data and clinical experience treating advanced prostate cancer with androgen receptor inhibitors, Drs Julie N. Graff and Benjamin H. Lowentritt suggest ideas for future study.

Considerations that factor into which androgen receptor inhibitor is selected as treatment for nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

Julie N. Graff, MD, highlights the efficacy associated with the use of androgen receptor inhibitors for nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

Various factors that medical oncologists consider when selecting to treat metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer with either apalutamide or enzalutamide.

Julie N. Graff, MD, of OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, comments on the impact of the availability of newer-generation androgen receptor inhibitors on treatment outcomes for patients with advanced prostate cancer.

The role of urologists in working with medical oncologists to treat patients with advanced prostate cancer, with special considerations for early referral.