Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PCa Video Chat, Sep 19, 2022
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Editor’s Pick: Mental health is much on AnCan’s mind right now. It’s highlighted this week by the anxiety suffered by an older gent. (rd)
Topics Discussed
Possible recurrence needs more skilled provider; denovo Mx w. no primary inervention requires a GU med onc; early report post testicualr surgery; short report on NY conference; PIK3CA; MSI-H makes gent a candidate for Keytruda; Gen. Joel needs a new QB; mice and purple tomatoes; treating gynacomastia but how much RT??; slow, creeping PSA gives rise to anxiety in older gent; is spinal pain cancer, asks long term, younger Mx gent?; Pluvicto only holds so what’s next – Jevtana?
Chat Log
Jeff Marchi, San Francisco (Private): 5:07 PM: my brother gene has been given Casodex 2 days before his first Lupron shot. isn’t 14 days the standard?
AnCan – rick (to Jeff Marchi, San Francisco): 5:10 PM: 10-15 days
Jeff Marchi, San Francisco (Private): 5:11 PM: thanks
Herbert Geller (to Everyone): 5:20 PM: Genitourinary Medical Oncologist They deal with prostate, bladder, etc.
Joe Gallo (to Organizer(s) Only): 5:21 PM: Should have had an MRI for a targeted rather than a standard BX.
Len Sierra (to Organizer(s) Only): 5:22 PM: True, Joe.
Pat Martin (to Everyone): 5:25 PM: Genetic testing?
Len Sierra (to Organizer(s) Only): 5:26 PM: This is unbelievable. At the UT website for GU oncology this is what they say: Our team treats the following conditions: (Hint – No mention of Prostate Cancer) Bladder Kidney Penis Testis Ureter Urethra
Herbert Geller (to Organizer(s) Only): 5:26 PM: Great!
Joe Gallo (to Organizer(s) Only): 5:26 PM: Weird
AnCan – rick (to Organizer(s) Only): 5:29 PM: Vanderbilt GU https://www.vanderbilthealth.com/program/urological-cancers#radiation-oncologists
David Muslin (to Everyone): 5:45 PM: Dr. Scott Herbert MD – Hematology & Oncology –
George Rovder, Arlington VA (to Everyone): 5:45 PM: https://www.christushealth.org/find-a-doctor/scott-herbert-40870
AnCan – rick (to Everyone): 5:50 PM: GU med onc = genitourinary medical oncologist
Julian Morales – Houston (to Everyone): 5:54 PM: Dr Eleni Efstathiou at Houston Methodist
TonyFig – NYS (Private): 5:58 PM: Who was the doctor at M D Anderson you suggested?
AnCan – rick (to TonyFig – NYS): 5:59 PM: Paul Corn
AnCan – rick (to Organizer(s) Only): 6:00 PM: who produced the conference?
Len Sierra (to Organizer(s) Only): 6:02 PM: NY Presbyterian, Weill Cornell and MSK.
Len Sierra (to Organizer(s) Only): 6:10 PM: PIK3/AKT inhibitor drug in development is ipatasertib.
AnCan – rick (to Organizer(s) Only): 6:11 PM: that’s it!!!
Pat Martin (to Everyone): 6:19 PM: Thanks for the input. Have to run
George Rovder, Arlington VA (to Everyone): 6:22 PM: https://www.inova.org/doctors/joshua-m-allen-md
AnCan – rick (to Everyone): 6:30 PM: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)00580-8/fulltext ipatasertib for P1K3CA ?…. also PTEN
George Rovder, Arlington VA (to Everyone): 6:36 PM: https://www.inova.org/doctors/jeanny-b-aragon-ching-md
Mike Yancey (to Organizer(s) Only): 6:44 PM: Early morning doc appointment, so gotta run. Thanks for another great call and discussion AnCan – rick (to George Rovder, Arlington VA): 6:45 PM: If I had to see a doc at Innova, it would be her. George Rovder, Arlington VA (to Everyone): 6:46 PM: Thanks Rick. Good if it’s a go with Dr. E. If not she’s local and more experienced than Joshua Allen. AnCan – rick (to George Rovder, Arlington VA): 6:46 PM: It’s always tough to switch docs within a practice. George Rovder, Arlington VA (Private): 6:47 PM: Of course. Richard Cramond – Oakton, VA (to Everyone): 7:06 PM: I have to go David Muslin (to Everyone): 7:16 PM: What about Dr. O? Julian Morales – Houston (to Everyone): 7:16 PM: Need to drop off. These discussions are only getting better!!! Ben Nathanson (to Organizer(s) Only): 7:18 PM: Sorry, must go — see you all next week Joe Gallo (to Everyone): 7:21 PM: David. 3 sessions 12Gy Mark Thompson (to Everyone): 7:38 PM: Thank you all. George Rovder, Arlington VA (to Everyone): 7:39 PM: Happy New Year. George Rovder, Arlington VA (to Everyone): 7:39 PM: Thanks to all.