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- Steven Patierno delves into his 25-year journey tackling cancer disparities, with a focus on prostate cancer. Beginning in Washington D.C., Dr. Patierno's work highlighted the stark impact of socioeconomic factors and healthcare access on cancer care. At Duke, he leads a comprehensive approach addressing the intricate mix of social inequities, healthcare access, and ancestry-related biology. He em...
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- Scarlett Lin Gomez discusses the RESPOND study, which aims to understand the disproportionate impact of prostate cancer on African-American men. Dr. Gomez outlines the study's multi-level, socio-ecological approach, which integrates factors from structural racism and healthcare access to tumor biology. Funded by the NCI and the Prostate Cancer Foundation, the study has successfully recruited over...
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- Samuel Washington and Kymora Scotland discuss her wide-ranging work in endourology. Globally, Dr. Scotland partners with Medi Tech Trust to train urologists in low and middle-income countries, employing cutting-edge technologies like Proximie and Vuzix smart glasses for virtual training. She serves as chair of the World Endo Committee and focuses on long-term skill development. Locally, Dr. Scotla...
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- Samuel Washington and Randy Vince Jr delve into Vince’s publication, "Evaluation of Social Determinants of Health and Prostate Cancer Outcomes Among Black and White Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis". The publication investigates racial disparities in prostate cancer outcomes, looking at societal factors—like environmental exposure and stress from trauma or racism—that can impact tum...
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- In this conversation, Isla Garraway discusses the unique aspects of prostate cancer research within the VA healthcare system with Matthew Cooperberg. They highlight the diversity of the veteran population served by the VA, including racial, ethnic, and geographic diversity, and the importance of understanding how prostate cancer impacts different groups. The discussion covers disparities in prosta...
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- In a UroToday discussion, Zach Klaassen hosts a conversation with Lorie Fleck about the challenges of providing urological care in the South, the growth of their department at the University of South Alabama, and the importance of training new urologists for underserved areas. Dr. Fleck emphasizes the issues of access and long travel times for patients in remote locations, especially considering t...
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- In this conversation, Samuel Washington speaks with Walter Rayford and Curtis Pettaway about the Consortium on Disparities of Urologic Conditions (ConDUC). ConDUC was established in 2017 to address the need for increased African American participation in clinical trials and prostate cancer registries. The structure of ConDUC involves an executive team, a scientific review committee, and an externa...
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- Zach Klaassen and Kelvin Moses discuss prostate cancer disparities in 2023. Dr. Moses highlights the disparities black men face in prostate cancer, including lower screening rates, higher grades or stages of disease, and a higher risk of death compared to white men. Dr. Moses mentions his involvement in the Southern Community Cohort Study (SCCS), focusing on screening patterns for prostate cancer....
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- In this conversation, Sam Washington interviews Linda McIntire, a urologist at My Michigan Health and the President of the R Frank Jones Urological Society. R. Frank Jones is named after Richard Francis Jones, the first Black urologist certified by the American Board of Urology in 1936. The society represents the interests of Black urologists and aims to increase their numbers and support their pr...
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- Matt Cooperberg hosts a conversation with Drs Tracy Downs and Linda McIntire on 'Cultural Complications in Urology', a plenary session at the AUA 2023 annual meeting, which aims to shed light on the biases and barriers faced by marginalized groups in urological care. They explore a variety of patient cases, each highlighting the need for more culturally sensitive practices, with a focus on elimina...
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