This course aims to provide the latest screening and treatment information on prostate cancer, the second leading cause of death among American men. The course covers topics such as prostate cancer screening, watchful waiting, surgical treatments, new treatments for metastatic prostate cancer, active surveillance, diagnosis, death rates, anatomy review, surgical console, outcomes, radiation therapy, and castrate resistance state. The teaching method involves a 90-minute panel discussion moderated by experts from Stanford Hospital & Clinics. The intended audience includes individuals interested in learning about the advancements in prostate cancer screening and treatment.
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction
What is Active Surveillance
Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
Prostate Cancer Death Rates
Screening
Where are we now
Current measures of risk
Who qualifies for active surveillance
How do we follow patients
What percentage of patients need treatment
PSA is rising
Why patients get definitive therapy
Whats next
Active Surveillance Trial
Clinical Trial
Summary
Surgical Treatment
Blade of Therapies
Goals of Treatment
Anatomy Review
Surgical Console
Surgical Footage
After Surgery
Outcomes
JAMA
Minimally invasive prostatectomy
Current studies
perioperative outcomes
Ablation
Radiation Therapy
Prostate Cancer
How Prostate Cancer Works
Castrate Resistance State
Androgen Receptor
Taught by
Stanford Health Care
