Prostate Cancer

Closing out his review of imaging modalities in the setting of prostate cancer, Brian Helfand, MD, PhD, looks toward future evolutions in detection and treatment.

Expert perspective on next steps for physicians and patients following a negative imaging result when recurrent prostate cancer is suspected.

Moving on to the second patient case of prostate cancer, Brian Helfand, MD, PhD, shares context for negative imaging results in this setting.

A brief discussion on how selection of imaging should be approached for patients receiving androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer.

Following his review of available imaging modalities, Brian Helfand, MD, PhD, considers which scans are most appropriate based on patient and disease factors.

A comprehensive review of imaging modalities available to patients with prostate cancer who are suspected of recurrence.

Specialist Brian Helfand, MD, PhD, reviews the case of a 65-year-old man with prostate cancer and shares insight on strategies to monitor for recurrence.

Patients in the trial received switch maintenance with darolutamide following prior taxane chemotherapy and at least 1 androgen-receptor pathway inhibitor.

“It seems like podcasts really are a good way for people to learn about even a complex topic like this,” says Stacy Loeb, MD, MSc.

"The test is fast, minimally invasive, and cost-effective, and opens up a new suite of tools that will help us optimize treatment and quality of life for prostate cancer patients,” said Edwin Posadas, MD.

Study participants were randomly assigned to receive 6 months of HT plus local therapy or 6 months of HT alone.

“Where we really need to see change is talking about what the patient wants, what they're worried about, and what would work best for them,” says Angela Fagerlin, PhD.

The application for darolutamide in the European Union is supported by findings from the phase 3 ARASENS trial.

“If there is such a clear difference between what different physicians are recommending, that calls into the need for patients to be more involved in decisions,” says Angela Fagerlin, PhD.

“I think this is a nice cluster of podcasts that really go at this from different angles,” says Stacy Loeb, MD, MSc.

The phase 2 SALV-ENZA trial explored whether the addition of enzalutamide to salvage radiation therapy could improve outcomes in patients with high-risk, PSA-recurrent prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy.

"I think what you're going to see is more of the urologic end points, the different cancers, especially prostate cancer," says Mark Moyad, MD, MPH.

FACT-RNT is the first tool to measure patient reported outcomes associated with radionuclide therapy for prostate cancer.

The double-blind phase 3 KEYNOTE-991 trial had enrolled 1251 patients.

“We need to do better, and men in America deserve a better chance at long-term, good outcomes from their prostate cancer discovery,” says Michael S. Cookson, MD, MMHC.

“So many patients with prostate cancer qualify for genetic testing, but it's currently underutilized,” says Stacy Loeb, MD, MSc.

“The benefits can be reaped by the vast majority of patients and because we're really undertreating these patients, we need to make a conscious effort to overcome whatever barriers are facing us,” says Alicia Morgans, MD, MPH.

“If outcomes are improved for patients who take this combination — or in patients whose cancer is still progressing after being treated with hormone-based chemotherapy alone — this could be a big step forward in caring for these patients," says Moshe Ornstein, MD, MA.

“Vertebral fragility fractures are often asymptomatic and overlooked but are known to decrease quality of life, and can also affect mortality,” the authors wrote.

Dr. Freedland closes his discussion by highlighting remaining unmet needs in mCRPC treatment and providing some clinical pearls for community oncologists treating patients with the disease.