Cookson, professor and chair of urology at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City, is co-editor in chief of Urology Times®.
BCG-unresponsive NMIBC: Advancements are finally moving the needle
February 1st 2024"I predict 2024 will be a banner year for progress in the management of [NMIBC], and not only will we be moving the needle but also turning up the volume in this historically quiet space," writes Michael S. Cookson, MD, MMHC, FACS.
Prostate cancer treatment deintensification: When less is more
August 16th 2023"Despite challenges, ongoing research and advancements in risk stratification, imaging techniques, and targeted therapies are paving the way for personalized and precision medicine approaches in prostate cancer management," writes Michael S. Cookson, MD, MMHC, FACS.
PSMA-Based Imaging and Theranostics: A Summary of Current Paradigm Shifts and a Look to the Future
July 11th 2023The panel discusses the possibility of PSMA-PET becoming the standard-of-care imaging modality for prostate cancer, which may obviate the need for conventional imaging and bone scans, and then touches on the increasing availability of PSMA-targeted radiotherapies.
Artificial intelligence in life, medicine, and urology: The future is here
March 6th 2023"AI has...been increasingly utilized in the field of medicine, including cancer research, because of its potential to improve diagnostic accuracy, prognosis prediction, and personalized treatment planning," writes Michael S. Cookson, MD, MMHC.
Pushing past the pandemic’s impact on prostate cancer screening
September 26th 2022"Cancer doesn’t take a holiday or vacation, and it doesn’t care about a pandemic. Our efforts to reduce deaths from prostate cancer through screening and early detection must continue," writes Michael S. Cookson, MD, MMHC.
Marking 5 decades of progress in cancer care
January 4th 2022"As we celebrate the tremendous victories against cancer and commemorate 5 decades of progress, we are also reminded of the harsh reality that we have a war still to be won," writes Michael S. Cookson, MD, MMHC, co–editor in chief of Urology Times.