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A Prostate Cancer Community: Driving Access to Resources for Patients and Providers of Care - Felix Feng and Charles Ryan

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Alicia Morgans, MD, MPH is joined by Felix Feng, MD, and Charles Ryan, MD in a conversation reflecting on their personal commitments to furthering the understanding and treatment of prostate cancer. The Month of September recognized as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month highlights the commitment each of them delivers every day of every month to their patients and to all prostate cancer patients aroun...

The Importance of Quality Information and Knowing Your Family History for Early Detection of Prostate Cancer - Stacy Loeb

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Stacy Loeb, MD, joins Alicia Morgans, MD, MPH in a conversation during Prostate Cancer Awareness month about the importance of communicating with our patients about the risks of prostate cancer, prostate cancer screening, diagnosis, and the accuracy of the information they are exposed to. Dr. Loeb highlights trusted sources like The Prostate Cancer Foundation, The Urology Care Foundation, and pati...

Insights on the Management of Penile Cancer - Philippe Spiess & Jad Chahoud

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Philippe Spiess, MD, MS, FRCS(C), FACS, and Jad Chahoud, MD, MPH present expert insight on the management of penile cancers in a conversation with Ashish Kamat, MD, MBBS. Dr. Spiess focuses the discussion on treatment options for advanced penile cancer but starts by laying out updates to the staging of the disease. He also describes how human papillomavirus (HPV) positive or negative cancers have...

The Impact of Nutrition, Diet and Lifestyle on Solitary Kidney Function - Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh

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Jamie Landman and Monty Pal are joined by a multidisciplinary panel of experts to discuss the correlation between diet, nutrition, and lifestyle on solitary kidney function and cardiovascular health. Biographies: Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, MD, MPH, Ph.D., Chief and Professor, Department of Medicine’s Division of Nephrology & Hypertension, UC Irvine Connie Rhee, MD, Assistant Professor, Division of Nep...

The Transformative Development and Progress of The Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Consortium - Howard Scher, Michael Morris, and Jake Vinson

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Charles Ryan is joined by the leadership of the Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Consortium, a group that has developed innumerable trials and therapies for advanced prostate cancer. The Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Consortium (PCCTC) was initiated in 2005 by the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) and the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Prostate Cancer Research Program (PCRP) in response to criti...

In Pursuit of Patient-Centered Care - Karen Knudsen

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Karen Knudsen joins Alicia Morgans to discuss the motivation, vision, and drivers behind this year's GU ASCO 2020 meeting "in pursuit of patient-centered care". Along with other planning committee organization, Karen Knudsen was responsible for and played a key role in the formulation and direction of this year's meeting. She highlights the multidisciplinary considerations and new advancements the...

Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants: The Future of Urology - Diane Newman

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Diane Newman, an adult nurse practitioner and a continence nurse specialist in urology, provides an expert lecture on the growing future of nurse practitioners and physician assistants specifically in the field of urology. Both nurse practitioners and physician assistants were rated in the 100 best jobs by the US News and World Report in 2019. Diane K. Newman, DNP FAAN BCB-PMD , Urologic Nurse Pra...

Financial Toxicity and Quality of Life: Understanding and Improving Patient-Centered Outcomes in Genitourinary Malignancies - David Penson

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David Penson provides insights on his keynote lecture from ASCO GU 2020 in this conversation with Alicia Morgans. He focuses on recognizing that methods of effectively measuring a patient’s quality of life are not easy to define. In addition to the physical, psychological and social experiences that contribute to a patient’s quality of life, Dr. Penson argues the growing burden of financial resour...

Women Pursuing a Career in Medicine: Highlights on the Prostate Cancer Foundation Scientific Retreat - Alicia Morgans

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Kamari Collins, Laila Williams, and Valerie Martinez from San Diego High School join Alicia Morgans at the 26th Annual Prostate Cancer Foundation Scientific Retreat (PCF 2019) to share their visions for their own futures based upon their experiences as a part of the science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) program at MedTech Academy in San Diego, California. These three dedicated young wo...

A Culture of Collaboration, Research, Mentorship, and Guidance, The Prostate Cancer Foundation – Christopher Logothetis

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In this discussion with Charles Ryan, MD, Christopher Logothetis discusses his perspective on the direction and growth of the prostate cancer foundation (PCF) and what it has meant to the field of urology. Dr. Logothetis reviews his involvement in the foundation, as well as his thoughts on the developments of treatments and platforms in prostate cancer focusing specifically on differences between...