Prostate Cancer: Early Detection for Higher Risk Patients with Dr. Brian McNeil and Dr. Paul Maroni

Our two guests on this podcast episode talk about prostate cancer and early detection for higher risk patients. Dr. McNeil shares his personal story around prostate cancer and how that led him to become a urologist who helps treat men with this disease. Dr. Maroni then joins in to talk about his work in the prostate cancer space while then going into more detail with Dr. McNeil on prostate cancer screenings, early detection for higher risk patients and how disparities affect care. Short on time? Use the below timestamps to jump to any section: 0:54 - Introduction 1:26 - Dr. McNeil personal story 5:35 - Dr. Maroni's work in prostate cancer space 8:25 - Prostate cancer overview and symptoms 10:44 - Risk factors 13:16 - Prostate cancer screenings 16:43 - Treatment options 18:40 - Disparities in medical field 22:13 - Impact of disparities on clinical practices 25:57 - Advice to patients and caregivers 27:53 - Final thoughts For more information, please visit UrologyHealth.org and don’t forget to subscribe to our free digital magazine, UrologyHealth extra. This podcast is part of an educational series supported by independent educational grants from Astellas, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Genentech, Janssen Biotech (administered by Janssen Scientific Affairs), Merck and Pfizer. **** September 23, 2021