Teamwork makes dreamwork here at AnCan, and we were thrilled to team up with PatientPower for the webinar series “Your Prostate Cancer Questions Answered“. Video and transcript are available in the links below.
Webinar 1: Prostate Cancer and Making Sense of nmCRPC Treatment Options.
In 2018, patients with nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (nmCRPC) were watching and waiting. Two years later there are three novel androgen receptor inhibitors available. But more options mean more questions for doctors and for patients. In this first installment of our prostate cancer Answers Now series, we’ll explore these emerging questions around who should use what when, and why. We will also zoom out to give an overview of the disease and current treatment options. This event will be hosted by AnCan Founder Rick Davis and Len Sierra, AnCan Prostate Cancer Moderator. Dr. Eleni Efstathiou from MD Anderson Cancer Center in Texas and Dr. Tom Beer, Chair of Prostate Cancer Research at OSHU.
Webinar 2: PSA Test and Imaging for Prostate Cancer Patients.
In this edition of our prostate cancer Answers Now series, we’ll learn about the latest in testing and imaging for prostate cancer with hosts & AnCan Prostate Cancer Moderators, Len Sierra and Peter Kafka. They will be joined by Scott Tagawa, MD, Professor of Medicine and Urology at NewYork-Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City and David VanderWeele, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hematology and Oncology at Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. We invite your questions as we cover what PSMA PET and Next Generation Imaging can mean for patients at different points in their prostate cancer journey.
Webinar 3: How to Manage Prostate Cancer Side Effects & Reduce Suffering.
Talking honestly about one’s medical realities in the doctor’s office takes practice, but it is a crucial step to take. Tune in as experts discuss how transparent doctor-patient relationships can improve prostate cancer outcomes.
Hosted by AnCan Founder Rick Davis and Peter Kafka, AnCan Prostate Cancer Moderator. They will speak with Dr. Atish Choudhury, Co-Director of the Prostate Cancer Center at Dana-Farber Cancer Center about the importance of open communication between patients and physicians. What are the best treatment options? What side effects may I experience? What will my quality of life be? Expect all of these answers and more.