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Evaluating a Sequential Screening Approach for Prostate Cancer Using PSA, Kallikrein Panel, and MRI in the ProScreen Trial, Journal Club - Rashid Sayyid & Zachary Klaassen

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Rashid Sayyid and Zach Klaassen explore the findings of the ProScreen trial, a rigorous examination into sequential prostate cancer screening using PSA, a kallikrein panel, and MRI. Highlighting the study's aim to refine screening methods by enhancing detection rates of high-grade cancers while reducing unnecessary diagnoses of low-grade conditions, they delve into the process and preliminary resu...

Enfortumab Vedotin and Pembrolizumab in Untreated Advanced Urothelial Cancer, Journal Club - Rashid Sayyid & Zachary Klaassen

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Rashid Sayyid and Zach Klaassen dissect the EV-302 trial, presenting enfortumab vedotin and pembrolizumab as a first-line treatment for advanced urothelial cancer. This trial, marked by its publication in The New England Journal of Medicine, challenges the four-decade reign of platinum-based chemotherapy, revealing its limitations, particularly a median overall survival of merely 15-16 months. Dr....

ARASENS Subgroup Analysis on Triplet Therapy Improves Outcomes for Black Patients with mHSPC, Journal Club - Rashid Sayyid & Zachary Klaassen

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Rashid Sayyid and Zach Klaassen delve into the significance of racial disparities in prostate cancer treatment through a subgroup analysis of the ARASENS trial, which notably focused on Black patients. This pivotal trial assessed the efficacy of adding darolutamide to ADT and docetaxel in metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer, revealing that Black patients, despite historically higher morta...

ProtecT Trial 15-Year Data Shows Low Prostate Cancer Mortality Across Therapies for Localized Disease, A Journal Club for Patients with Prostate Cancer - Matthew Cooperberg

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Matthew Cooperberg introduces the inaugural patient-oriented journal club for patients diagnosed with prostate cancer. This patient journal club aims to highlight prostate cancer research, selected trials, and pivot to open discussion between expert clinicians and patients. The 15-year update from the ProtecT trial, led by Professors Freddie Hamdy and Jenny Donovan is the selected trial for this s...

Discussion Between Expert Clinicians and Patients on the ProtecT Trial, A Journal Club for Patients with Prostate Cancer - Matthew Cooperberg

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In this Prostate Cancer Patient Journal Club discussion, Matthew Cooperberg and Jenny Donovan address quality-of-life outcomes from the ProtecT trial's surveillance group. Jenny notes that those who did not progress avoided radical treatment impacts, with no significant quality of life difference compared to radically treated patients. Group discussion includes side effects and global variability...

Consensus Recommendations to Optimize Low and Intermediate-Risk Bladder Cancer Studies, Journal Club - Rashid Sayyid & Zachary Klaassen

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Rashid Sayyid and Zach Klaassen discuss the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer and the International Bladder Cancer Group's recommendations for clinical trials in bladder cancer. They focus on low and intermediate-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, emphasizing the need for well-designed trials to advance treatment. The panel, comprising 25 multidisciplinary experts, aims to guide late-phase...

International Panel Defines Endpoints and Control Arms for Trials in Locally Advanced and Metastatic Bladder Cancer, Journal Club - Rashid Sayyid & Zachary Klaassen

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Rashid Sayyid and Zach Klaassen discuss recommendations from the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer and the International Bladder Cancer Group on clinical trial designs for bladder cancer. They focus on locally advanced and metastatic urothelial carcinoma, emphasizing the need for new treatments and rational trial designs. The panel, comprising 25 multidisciplinary experts, aims to guide late-pha...

Leaders Establish Consensus Criteria for High-Risk Bladder Cancer Trials, Journal Club - Rashid Sayyid & Zachary Klaassen

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Rashid Sayyid and Zach Klaassen discuss the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer and the International Bladder Cancer Group's recommendations for clinical trial design in high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer. The consensus statement, led by Dr. Ashish Kamat and published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, aims to guide investigators in late-phase clinical trial design. The panel, comprisi...

Multi-Disciplinary Panel Defines Clinical Trial Framework for Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer, Journal Club - Rashid Sayyid & Zachary Klaassen

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Rashid Sayyid and Zach Klaassen discuss recommendations from the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer and the International Bladder Cancer Group for muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) clinical trial design. Published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology with Dr. Ashish Kamat as lead author, these guidelines aim to advance treatment for urothelial carcinoma. The 25-member panel, including a patien...

Reviewing Evidence on Bone Health and Future Directions in Updated Prostate Cancer Guidelines, Journal Club - Rashid Sayyid & Zachary Klaassen

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Rashid Sayyid and Zach Klaassen discuss the amended AUA guidelines for advanced prostate cancer, focusing on bone health and future directions. They emphasize the importance of bone health, particularly for men with advanced prostate cancer who are at increased risk of bone complications due to age, ADT treatment, and bone metastases. The guidelines recommend assessing the risk of fragility fractu...