Closing Thoughts on the Impact of PSMA-PET Imaging in Prostate Cancer

“Our study identifies that men who were invited for screening, but do not attend screening appointments are at significantly higher risk of dying from prostate cancer compared to men who were not offered screening or accepted an invitation for screening,” says Renée Leenen MD.

In this podcast episode, Adam B. Murphy, MD, MBA, MSCI, discusses the need to increase diversity in clinical trials, specifically focusing on studies in prostate cancer.

“The study suggests that exercise would be an effective intervention for men with prostate cancer who express concern about sexual dysfunction, and that exercise medicine should be considered a key part of their treatment,” says Daniel Galvão, PhD.

Zeyad Schwen, MD, a urologic oncologist at Cleveland Clinic, discusses how patient factors and cancer characteristics are key to deciding between focal therapies and whole gland treatment for prostate cancer.

The mean absorbed radiation dose to tumors was 8.9 Gy/GBq, compared with 0.27 Gy/GBq in the kidneys and 0.13 Gy/GBq in the salivary glands.

The goal of the trial is to improve quality of life by identifying patients who can safely reduce or avoid treatment with hormone therapy.