EAU 2021: Impact of Prior Local Therapy on Survival in mCRPC: Results from COU-AA-302 Trial

(UroToday.com) At the metastatic prostate cancer session at the European Association of Urology 2021 annual meeting, Dr. Miguel Aliaga discussed the impact of prior local therapy on survival in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). The role of prior local therapy on the outcomes of men with metastatic prostate cancer is a subject of growing interest. […]

EAU 2021: Treatment Options for De-Novo mHSPC: Local Treatment: Surgery (Primary +/- Lymph Nodes)

(UroToday.com) The treatment for metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer plenary session at the European Association of Urology 2021 annual meeting included a presentation by Dr. Alberto Briganti discussing surgery for local treatment to the primary +/- to the lymph nodes. Dr. Briganti notes that we must acknowledge that (i) there are no prospective randomized trials available […]

Standardization of Microbiome Studies for Urolithiasis: An International Consensus Agreement – Beyond the Abstract

The role of the microbiome for the onset of urinary stone disease (USD) has received considerable attention in recent years, with numerous clinical metagenome-wide association studies (MWAS) published since 2016. While these studies have shown some significant associations between the microbiome and USD, details concerning the broader clinical associations with the microbiome, such as for […]

EAU 2021: Identification of the Best Candidates for PSMA PET/CT Among Patients Experiencing Biochemical Recurrence After Radical Prostatectomy: A New Tool to Optimize of Patient Selection

(UroToday.com) Dr. Giorgio Gandaglia discussed the identification of the best candidates for PSMA PET/CT among those experiencing a biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy at the European Association of Urology (EAU) 2021 annual meeting’s detection of recurrence and salvage treatment options after primary treatment of prostate cancer session. Although PSMA PET/CT is recommended in the biochemical recurrence […]

EAU 2021: Gaps in the Evidence: Adjuvant Versus Early Salvage Radiotherapy

(UroToday.com) The European Association of Urology 2021 Annual Meeting included a joint session of the EAU and the Advanced Prostate Cancer Consensus Conference and a discussion regarding current gaps in the evidence, specifically adjuvant versus early salvage radiotherapy. Participants in this discussion included Drs. Derya Tilki, Gert De Meerleer, Alberto Bossi, and Arnulf Stenzl. Dr. […]

EAU 2021: Gaps in the Evidence: Optimal Treatment for cN1 Patients

(UroToday.com) The European Association of Urology (EAU) 2021 Virtual Meeting included a joint session of the EAU and the Advanced Prostate Cancer Consensus Conference and a discussion regarding current gaps in the evidence, specifically optimal management of cN1 patients. Participants in this discussion included Drs. Ricardo Mestre, Alberto Briganti, Piet Ost, Karim Fizazi, and Peter Albers.

EAU 2021: Intraprostatic Recurrences on PSMA PET/CT After Prostate Whole Gland Radiotherapy: Is Histological Confirmation Necessary?

(UroToday.com) Dr. Henk Luiting discussed the utility of histological confirmation for intraprostatic recurrences on PSMA PET/CT after prostate whole gland radiotherapy at the European Association of Urology (EAU) 2021 annual meeting’s detection of recurrence and salvage treatment options after primary treatment of prostate cancer session. Patients with an intraprostatic recurrence after radiotherapy can be considered for […]

EAU 2021: Long-Term Validation on the Impact of PSMA-PET on Metastasis-Free Survival in a Large Salvage Radiotherapy Cohort

(UroToday.com) Dr. Christoph Wurnschimmel discussed long-term validation on the impact of PSMA-PET on metastasis-free survival (MFS) in a large salvage radiotherapy cohort at the European Association of Urology (EAU) 2021 annual meeting’s detection of recurrence and salvage treatment options after primary treatment of prostate cancer session. Earlier studies focusing on the impact of PSMA-PET imaging for […]

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