Ep. 153 Precision Medicine in Prostate Cancer with Dr. Edward Schaeffer

In this episode, Dr. Edward Schaeffer, chair of urology at Feinberg School of Medicine, discusses precision medicine in prostate cancer with Dr. Aditya Bagrodia. First, Dr. Schaeffer introduces the importance of using a defined screening strategy for prostate cancer that includes analyzing a patient’s genomic and germline risk. Then, he summarizes existing and new diagnostic tools for prostate cancer. Additionally, Dr. Schaeffer discusses genomic testing and PSMA testing and explains how he applies them to individual patient cases depending on their cancer stage and grade. Finally, the doctors highlight the ability of future tools, like PET PSMA scans, to advance precision medicine. --- EARN CME Reflect on how this Podcast applies to your day-to-day and earn free AMA PRA Category 1 CMEs: https://earnc.me/3XO8iL --- SHOW NOTES 00:00 - Introduction 10:32 - Precision Medicine and Prostate Cancer 16:17 - Screening and Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer 29:41 - Personalizing Surveillance and Disease Management 33:11 - The Role of Genomic Testing in Prostate Cancer 45:00 - The Use of PET PSMA Scans in Prostate Cancer Staging 48:08 - The Future of Precision Medicine in Prostate Cancer