Oncology: Prostate
Behfar Ehdaie, MD MPH
Memorial Sloan Kettering
Matthew Clements, MD,MS
Fellow
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
Caroline Moore, MD (she/her/hers)
Professor
University College London
Rafael Sanchez-Salas, MD (he/him/his)
Professor
McGill University
Geoffrey Sonn, MD
Associate Professor of Urology
Stanford School of Medicine
Course Description: The course is designed to provide urologists and advanced practice providers a foundational knowledge of the evidence supporting focal therapy for localized prostate cancer. The instructors will critically review retrospective data and prospective trials focusing on patient populations and selection, oncologic outcomes measured and patient-reported quality of life. The information will be provided in a case-based format with a focus on patient-physician communication skills training to describe the risks/benefits of focal therapy. Appropriately set patient expectations and boost the appropriateness of essential follow-up including post-treatment biopsies using behavioral psychology techniques used by negotiation experts. The goal is to provide adequate tools to expand physician-patient trust and improve shared decision making. Further, the instructors will focus on the basics of quality-of-life assessment adapted to focal therapy and provide novel methods to assess these outcomes in all settings: academic practice and private practice. Participants will be provided access to a global database to input data and provide real-time results.