Low/Intermediate PCa Video Chat, January 26, 2026

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Low/Intermediate PCa

Low/Intermediate PCa Video Chat, January 26, 2026

Low/Intermediate PCa Video Chat, January 26, 2026

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Editor’s Pick: Dangers of high PSA going untreated. (bj)

Topics Discussed
Dangers of high PSA going untreated; strategies for getting past treatment decision anxiety and worries about side effects; getting a second opinion with VA Healthcare and accessing community care; aquablation therapy and steady PSA; cribriform concerns; health care team more important than the technology; focal therapy—understanding if you are a good candidate; research is good, but you can overdo it; using MSKCC nomogram to determine how likely you will need treatment after surgery; advantages of MR-Linac for radiation treatment; incorporating multiple comorbidities into your treatment decision; concerns with MR-Linac with urinary flow issues; Heatwave study; Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) therapy discussion to include monotherapy and LRHR (luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone receptor); benefits of participating in trials.

Chat

AnCan – Stuart sent a chat · 8:00 PM
Dr. Ming Zhou Mount Sinai Health System Department of Pathology, Box 1194 Annenberg Bldg. 15th FL 1468 Madison Ave New York, NY 10029 Email: Ming.zhou@mountsinai.org Telephone: (212)241-8881

AnCan – Stuart sent a chat · 8:00 PM
Dr. Jonathan Epstein – https://advanceduropathology.com/  Tel:516-760-2037    jepstein@imppllc.com

Larry S – Alaska-Veteran-ADT by estradiol sent a chat · 8:40 PM
Exercise begets energy

Bill Franklin sent a chat · 8:41 PM
Stuart did it!

Larry S – Alaska-Veteran-ADT by estradiol sent a chat · 8:42 PM
Exercise also affects the chemistry n your body and has a small but real anti-cancer effect.  Plus a healthy, well exercised body is better able to withstand the rigors of treatment.

Henry sent a chat · 8:59 PM
Community care ask your primary doc to refer you

AnCan – Boykin sent a chat · 9:01 PM
AnCan Veterans Healthcare Navigation Feb 3, 2026

Veterans Healthcare Navigation

Henry sent a chat · 9:02 PM
Personally I would get away from the VA and get an outside Doctor.

Paul N. sent a chat · 9:05 PM
Sorry. Is the start time for tomorrow’s Advanced Meeting 6:00 or 6:30?

Bill Franklin sent a chat · 9:05 PM
6 p.m. Eastern Paul

Paul N. sent a chat · 9:05 PM
Thank you.

Bill Franklin sent a chat · 9:07 PM
All of the information about AnCan groups is on our Event Calendar:  https://ancan.org/events/month/

Paul N. sent a chat · 9:07 PM
Thx.

Paul N. sent a chat · 9:08 PM
I will exit this meeting now. Good night.

Bill Franklin sent a chat · 9:08 PM
Take care Paul

Larry S – Alaska-Veteran-ADT by estradiol sent a chat · 9:11 PM
Dr Robert Bruce Mongomery or Dr M. Schweizer

AnCan – Rick sent a chat · 9:13 PM
Not Schweizer – he’s a medical oncologist

AnCan – Rick sent a chat · 9:15 PM
Dr. Daniel Lin is another alternative urological oncologist at Hutch

AnCan – Rick sent a chat · 9:21 PM
MSKCC nomogram  http://nomograms.mskcc.org/Prostate/index.aspx

Larry S – Alaska-Veteran-ADT by estradiol sent a chat · 9:22 PM
to learn more about estradiol-based ADT, see the web site “estradiolinitiative.org”

AnCan – Rick sent a chat · 9:34 PM
PROTECT study re. cribriform favors RT
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaoncology/fullarticle/2840006

AnCan – Rick sent a chat · 9:37 PM
“patients with cribriform-negative prostate cancer are at low risk of long-term metastasis regardless of baseline treatment, whereas patients with cribriform-positive prostate cancer are at high risk of metastasis that is potentially reduced in those receiving radiotherapy with neoadjuvant ADT.”

AnCan – Rick sent a chat · 9:52 PM
HEATWAVE  trial https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06067269

Shirrell Roberts sent a chat · 10:01 PM
Have to drop. Y’all have a good evening!

Bill Franklin sent a chat · 10:03 PM
A cardio-oncologist, is a heart specialist who manages cardiovascular health for cancer patients, focusing on preventing and treating heart problems (cardiotoxicity) caused by cancer treatments like chemotherapy or radiation.

AnCan – Boykin sent a chat · 10:06 PM
LHRH – Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone

AnCan – Rick sent a chat · 10:24 PM
Dr. Javid Moslehi  UCSF  https://profiles.ucsf.edu/javid.moslehi