Three programs Nov. 17: Moving the needle on AS, mental health and how prostate cancer has been transformed
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(Here’s the scoop on three programs on prostate cancer scheduled for Thursday Nov. 17. And thanks to those of you who completed the survey on active surveillance. We had nearly 470 responses. )
Moving AS to the next level
By Howard Wolinsky
The Active Surveillance Coalition, a collaboration of leading support groups for active surveillance (AS) for prostate cancer, is sponsoring a webinar at 9 a.m. Vancouver/12 p.m. New York/5 p.m. London/6 p.m. Amsterdam on Thursday, Nov. 17 to discuss how we can move the needle on AS, close monitoring of prostate cancer.
AS leaders from Sweden, Holland, the United Kingdom, and the state of Michigan’s will share their “secret sauce” for reaching AS rates of near 90% and above.
The free webinar is entitled “Moving AS to the next level: Can we help more patients?” Register here: https://bit.ly/ASnextlevel
The United States has lagged behind other wealthy countries in AS acceptance though the approach started here and in Canada in the late 1990s. AS uptake with AS finally reached a majority of 60% in 2021. The American Urological Association in 2022 set a new goal of 80% In 2010, only 6% of patients qualified for AS opted for this approach.
Several European countries and the state of Michigan’s MUSIC (Michigan Urological Surgery Improvement Collaborative) program have reached AS uptakes of around 90% or higher.
Panel members will present their stories followed by a discussion and a Q&A involving the audience.
The American Urological Association’s Prostate Cancer Impact Alliance: Patient Physician Workgroup is holding its Emotional Wellness Webinar, discussing the importance of mental health while being treated for prostate cancer.
The program will be held Thursday, Nov 17 at 2 p.m. EST.
Register here.
Leonard S. Marks, MD, UCLA Urology Professor in-Residence deKernion Endowed Chair in Urology Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Los Angeles, is speaking at 6:30 p.m. Thursday Nov. 17 on the change in prostate cancer to the Prostate Forum of Orange County.
His talk is entitled “Contemporary Management of Prostate Cancer: A Disease Transformed.” Join the meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85477749453