Awareness, usage of prostate cancer genetic testing are low vs other cancers
“The other aspect of this study that really fascinated us was how patients are getting information about cancer genetic testing,” says Sameer Thakker, MD.
In this video, Sameer Thakker, MD, discusses noteworthy findings from the Urology Practice study, “Attitudes, Perceptions, and Use of Cancer-based Genetic Testing Among Healthy U.S. Adults and Those With Prostate and Breast/Ovarian Cancer,” for which he served as a study author. Thakker is a urology resident at New York University Langone Health, New York City.
Personalized therapeutic approaches in ccRCC remain challenging
April 15th 2024"As a kidney cancer community, we need to investigate these molecular subtypes prospectively in clinical trials to determine whether specific subtypes benefit from certain therapies or not," says David A. Braun, MD, PhD.
Dr. Xu on why biomarkers are needed for individualized treatment approaches in RCC
April 5th 2024“Systemic therapy for RCC has changed very quickly. Every year, it's exciting to see that we're getting new developments, new drug approvals, and changes in the standard of care,” says Wenxin (Vincent) Xu, MD.
