SPOTLIGHT -
Expert perspectives on the typical patient workup that occurs in oncology practice to identify cardiovascular risk.
Study evaluates polygenic risk score for prostate cancer risk prediction
“Vanderbilt researchers are participating in numerous projects related to PRS and disease risk; studies such as this highlight the importance of evaluating whether novel clinical tools actually enhance care,” said Kerry Schaffer, MD.
Dr. Laviana on decisional regret after prostate cancer treatment
“Localized prostate cancer is a very complicated disease space,” says Aaron A. Laviana, MD, MBA.
ProtecT trial researchers: Active monitoring yields same outcomes as radical treatment in prostate cancer
Findings suggest many patients with localized disease can delay surgery or radiation without increasing their mortality risk.
Study finds lack of Black and Latinx representation in online prostate cancer literature
“The current landscape of online materials about prostate cancer is generally pretty bleak,” says Stacy Loeb, MD, PhD, MSc.
Dr. Gomella explains the evolution of precision medicine in prostate cancer
“What is precision medicine? This is not just a vague term; it really looks at individual characteristics of a patient to decide treatment," said Leonard G. Gomella, MD, FACS.
Rise in prostate cancer observed after USPSTF recommendation against screening
"The government is spending more in Medicare, we are getting more people with prostate cancer, more deaths with prostate cancer, [and] more metastasis with prostate cancer. While it is so simple: today, PSA is still there," says Navin Shah, MD, MS, FACS, FICS, FACIP.