Prostate Cancer

Prof. Fred Saad (University of Montreal Hospital Centre, Université de Montréal, Quebec, Canada) joins touchONCOLOGY to discuss clinical trial highlights in prostate cancer presented at EMSO 2022. He highlights the results from one of the phase 3 STAMPEDE trials, investigating combination abiraterone and enzalutamide or abiraterone and prednisolone, for metastatic hormone sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC), […]

In the PROpel trial, abiraterone and olaparib significantly prolonged radiographic progression free survival in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. Prof. Fred Saad (University of Montreal Hospital Centre, Université de Montréal, Quebec, Canada) joins touchONCOLOGY to discuss the biomarker analysis from the primary analysis, and updated overall survival and safety data. The abstract entitled ‘Biomarker […]

Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) has been the cornerstone of the treatment of metastatic prostate carcinoma for over 70 years, ever since Huggins and Hodges first treated men with prostate carcinoma with orchidectomy or oestrogen injection in 1941.1 However, the treatment landscape of metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) has changed rapidly over the past decade, with level […]

ASCO 2022 showcased many important studies in prostate cancer. Prof. Axel Merseburger (Department of Urology, University of Lubeck, Germany), touchONCOLOGY’s Editor-in-Chief, joins us to share his highlights. In this interview he discusses: the phase 3 trial of SHR3680 versus bicalutamide in combination with androgen deprivation therapy in patients with prostate cancer (0:40); the interim overall […]

Treatment for prostate cancer impacts the health-related quality of life of men. Patient-reported outcome (PRO) data from prospective, investigator-initiated clinical trials have shown that effects are seen on the urinary, bowel, and sexual function domains and, to a lesser extent, on the general quality of life (QoL) of men.1–5 In these clinical studies, patients reported […]

Prostate cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death worldwide.1 However, the emergence of novel hormonal therapies and the increasing availability of sensitive next-generation imaging techniques, such as gallium-88 prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-targeted positron emission tomography (PET), has transformed the management of advanced prostate cancer. Numerous agents, including abiraterone, enzalutamide, apalutamide, darolutamide, docetaxel, cabazitaxel, […]

The American Cancer Society estimates that approximately 248,530 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed in the United States in 2021.1 For the nearly 90% of patients diagnosed with locoregional prostate cancer, the goal of treatment by surgical intervention or radiation is cure. In some cases, active surveillance is appropriate. For locoregional prostate cancers, these […]

Prof Axel S Merseburger (University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany), gives his thoughts on the importance of International Men’s Day and EU Prostate Cancer Day in raising awareness of men’s health and well-being. Question International Men’s Day and EU Prostate Cancer Day are both held in November. What is the importance of raising awareness of male […]

touchONCOLOGY joins our Editor-in-Chief Prof Axel S Merseburger (University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany), to discuss the key data presented at the ESMO Congress 2021 in the field of advanced prostate cancer and the significant impact these advances have on clinical practice. Questions 1. What were the hottest topics and exciting new research from the ESMO […]