Head of the Dept. of Minimally Invasive and Robotic Urology, University Center of Excellence in Urology, Wroclaw Medical University, 'Views are on my own'
2/ Updated EV-302 (2.5-yr f/u). EV pembro as 1L SOC in la/mUC. PFS 12.5 vs 6.3 mo (HR 0.48); OS 33.8 vs 15.9 mo (HR 0.51) vs chemo. Durable benefit with no new safety signals.
@tompowles1@shilpaoncannalsofoncology.org/article…
MRI is a great tool in prostate cancer. The problem is, quality in practice might not be quality we see in studies. Nice study from @dr_coops showing that in the VA, MRI not good enough to rule out biopsy. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
Remains one of the cheapest/easiest ways to minimize unnecessary testing, biopsy, diagnosis, or treatment: repeat a newly elevated PSA (without empiric abx)
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
Optimal Duration of Androgen Deprivation Therapy With Definitive Radiotherapy for Localized Prostate Cancer: Meta-Analysis
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
Meta-analysis of over 10,000 patients from 13 randomized trials found that the survival benefit of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) combined with radiotherapy is highly dependent on both treatment duration and patient risk profile, with diminishing returns beyond roughly 9–12 months and increasing non–cancer-related mortality with prolonged therapy. Optimal duration varied by disease severity—shorter or no ADT for lower-risk intermediate disease, longer courses for higher-risk groups—highlighting that extended therapy is not universally beneficial.
Because longer ADT improves cancer-specific outcomes but also increases other-cause mortality, the study emphasizes tailoring duration based on individual risk, comorbidities, life expectancy, and patient preference rather than applying uniform treatment lengths. #ProstateCancer@NicholasZaorsky@yilun_sun@StatMatt9@DrHowardSandler@drjefstathiou@Soum_Roy_RadOnc@DrPaulNguyen@jeshoag@PBarataMD@angela_jia_@MSteinbergMD@AmarUKishan@DrSpratticus@OncoAlert 🚨
@Silke_Gillessen@AOmlin@weoncologists
Many thanks to my hosts @wojciechpiotrk1@bartmalkiewicz Jan Łaszkiewicz and the rest of the wonderful Dept of Urology at Wroclaw Medical University observed really cutting edge Endourology and robotics. Also was interviewed by the local TV station as a highlight to my visit. @StanfordUrology
Our new SR and MA published in @EurUrolOncol evaluates focal therapy for localized PCa using prospective data only. Important for patient counselling.
📊 50 studies, 4,615 patients
📊 12-mo csPCa RFS in intermediate-risk: 79% (95% CI 74–83%)
🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.euo.2025.0…
Histological subtypes/divergent differentiation (HS/DD) in UTUC = worse outcomes.
In a review of 14,407 patients, HS/DD linked to higher stage/grade, more LNI/LVI, and worse CSS, OS, RFS.
Detection should prompt aggressive tx close follow-up.
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Smarter staging in prostate cancer?
🙋🏼♂️🙋🏻♂️🙋🏾♂️In patients with intermediate/high-risk prostate cancer and negative PSMA PET (miN0), extended pelvic lymph node dissection (ePLND) remains a clinical dilemma.
🔍 This multi-institutional study (n = 282) externally validated five nomograms to predict lymph node invasion (LNI):
▪️ MSKCC
▪️ Briganti 2017
▪️ Briganti 2019
▪️ Amsterdam-Brisbane-Sydney
▪️ Briganti 2023
Key finding:
✅ The Briganti 2023 nomogram outperformed all others with highest accuracy (C-index: 77%) and spared 47% of unnecessary ePLNDs at a 5% cutoff—while missing only 3.8% of LNI cases!
Clinical implications:
1.Negative PSMA PET ≠ no risk: ~13% still had LNI!
2.Micrometastases matter: PSMA PET may miss them due to spatial resolution limits.
3.Briganti 2023 helps tailor who really needs nodal dissection, balancing risks and benefits.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3989…@GGandaglia@dr_rajwa@ArmandoStabile@Albert0Briganti@alexmottrie
#eau25
What is your advice for a 65yo man with Parkinson and 80ml prostate?
💥Functional session: urodynamics first!
💥BPH surgery session: AEEP first!
💥CaP session: what is his PSA?
💥Patient session: LUTS is not so important to me