Latest Conference Articles

Time to Bladder Cancer Treatment Is Similar Among Black and White Patients, But Other Disparities Persist

No significant difference in time to treatment was found between White and Black patients with bladder cancer, but there remained a difference in treatment outcomes.

Dr Jia on the Evolving Role of Metastasis-Directed Radiotherapy in Prostate Cancer

Angela Jia, MD, PhD, discusses the current standing of metastasis-directed radiotherapy in prostate cancer and identifies some lingering questions surrounding the modality.

Dr Wang on the Limited Utility of Quantitative Molecular Imaging Thresholds in RCC

Robert Wang, MD, discusses the presently limited utility of using molecular imagining with quantitative thresholds in distinguishing RCC from oncocytic renal masses.

Darolutamide Use Is Routine in Both Doublets and Triplet Therapies in mHSPC

Darolutamide uptake in metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer has become routine both in doublet and triplet regimens in community urology practices.

TAR-210 Demonstrates Preliminary Efficacy in FGFR-Altered Non–Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer

TAR-210 was safe and showed promising clinical activity in patients with FGFR-altered high- and intermediate-risk non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer.

Dr Kutikov on Therapeutic Approaches in Urothelial Cancer Requiring Cystectomy

Alexander Kutikov, MD, FACS, discusses treatment options for patients with urothelial cancer requiring cystectomy.

Dr Li on the Rationale of the MoonRISe-1 Trial in NMIBC

Roger Li, MD, discusses the rationale of the phase 3 MoonRISe-1 trial (NCT06319820).

Nadofaragene Firadenovec Demonstrates Durable 5-Year Activity in NMIBC

Nadofaragene firadenovec led to durable antitumor activity in BCG-unresponsive NMIBC either with CIS or papillary disease, according to 5-year data from the phase 3 Study CS-003.

UGN-102 With/Without TURBT Produces Similar DOR and DFS in Newly Diagnosed and Recurrent NMIBC

UGN-102 with/without TURBT displayed meaningful and similar DFS and DOR rates in newly diagnosed and recurrent low-grade intermediate-risk NMIBC.

Dr Wang on the Role of Active Surveillance in Patients With Renal Masses

Katherine Wang, MD, discusses the role of active surveillance for patients with renal masses and the ongoing MUSIC-KIDNEY project in Michigan.

Dr Meeks on Harnessing Innovation in Bladder Cancer

Joshua J. Meeks, MD, PhD, discusses effectively implementing recent therapeutic advances across the disease continuum of bladder cancer.

PSMA-PET Plus Multi-Parametric MRI Aids Detection of Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer

18F-DCFPyL PSMA-PET imaging plus multi-parametric MRI improved the detection of clinically significant prostate cancer in low- and high-risk men on active surveillance.

Enzalutamide Improves Undetectable PSA Rates Alone and With Leuprolide in Nonmetastatic CSPC

Enzalutamide alone and with leuprolide led to greater rates of undetectable PSA levels vs leuprolide alone in castration-sensitive prostate cancer.

Dr Shore on the Importance of a Multidisciplinary Team in Urologic Oncology

Neal Shore, MD, FACS, discusses the importance of a multidisciplinary team in light of recent developments in urologic oncology.

Apalutamide/ADT Demonstrates 100% Biochemical RFS Rate in High-Risk Prostate Cancer

Apalutamide and ADT elicited a 100% biochemical recurrence-free survival rate at 24 months in high-risk localized prostate cancer following radical prostatectomy.

Prior Abiraterone Strengthens Outcomes With Lutetium Lu 177 Vipivotide Tetraxetan in mCRPC

Outcome improvements with lutetium Lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan vs ARPI change favored prior treatment with abiraterone vs enzalutamide in mCRPC.

18F-PSMA-1007 PET/CT Provides Staging Benefit Over MRI in Prostate Cancer

18F-PSMA-1007 PET/CT generated superior locoregional staging results vs multiparametric MRI in patients with prostate cancer.

Extended Lymphadenectomy Shows No DFS, OS Benefit During Radical Cystectomy in Urothelial Cancer

Concurrent radical cystectomy and extended lymph node dissection did not show benefit vs standard lymph node dissection in muscle invasive urothelial cancer.

TAR-200 Leads to Durable Responses in Bacillus Calmette–Guérin-Unresponsive NMIBC

TAR-200 displayed a high complete response rate in Bacillus Calmette–Guérin-unresponsive high-risk non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer.

HIFU Proves Noninferior to Radical Prostatectomy in Localized Prostate Cancer

High-intensity focused ultrasound produced noninferior salvage treatment-free survival vs radical prostatectomy in localized prostate cancer.

Dr Tyson on the Phase 3 BOND-003 Trial in BCG-Unresponsive NMIBC With CIS

Mark D. Tyson, II, MD, MPH, discusses findings from the phase 3 BOND-003 trial in BCG-unresponsive non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer with CIS.

Navigating the Intersection of Radiation Therapy and Immunotherapy in Endometrial Cancer

Idalid Franco, MD, MPH, discusses the integration of immunotherapy, molecular biomarkers, and risk factors for recurrence into the endometrial cancer paradigm.

As Orthopedic Oncology Evolves, Caring for the Clinician Must Be a Priority

Belumosudil Produces Long-Term Responses Without New Safety Concerns in cGVHD

Belumosudil elicited sustained responses and generated no new safety signals in patients with chronic graft-vs-host disease.

Prophylactic Itacitinib May Safely Mitigate CRS Following Axi-Cel Administration in Lymphoma

Itacitinib prophylaxis showed signals for reducing CRS and ICANS following treatment with axicabtagene ciloleucel in patients with B-cell lymphoma.

Serial ctDNA Testing Could Improve Risk Stratification in High-Risk MIBC

Serial testing of ctDNA could improve risk stratification for determining adjuvant treatment in patients with high-risk muscle-invasive bladder cancer.

Adjuvant Nivolumab Provides Sustained DFS Benefit, Favors OS in Muscle-Invasive Urothelial Cancer

Adjuvant nivolumab extended DFS, NUTRFS, and DMFS vs placebo and showed for the first time an improvement in OS in patients with high-risk muscle-invasive urothelial cancer.

Simulations Improve CAR T-Cell Therapy Understanding and Administration Confidence

Simulation-based education can improve health care professionals’ understanding and confidence regarding the treatment of patients with CAR T-cell therapy.

Orca-T May Be a Suitable Option Over PTCy-Based HSCT in Acute Leukemia and MDS

Orca-T demonstrated positive impacts on relapse-free survival and overall survival vs PTCy-based HSCT in acute leukemias and myelodysplastic syndrome.

Orca-T Proves Safe and Effective in Advanced Hematologic Malignancies

The regulatory T cell enriched donor cell agent Orca-T was safe and displayed activity in the reduced intensity conditioning setting for patients with advanced hematologic malignancies.