Genitourinary Cancers | Specialty

The OncLive Genitourinary Cancer condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights across genitourinary (GU) malignancies, including renal cell carcinoma, urothelial carcinoma, and prostate cancer. This section features news articles, interviews in written and video format, and podcasts that focus on the evolving treatment paradigm of GU cancers and emerging research.

SouthWest Urology Uses Quality-Focused Integrated Care Mode

May 19th 2017

Michael Barkoukis, MD, and Tim Sidor, MD, started SouthWest Urology of Cleveland, OH, in 1982 from scratch with $100,000 in borrowed capital, a box of pens, and a copy machine.

Dr. Petrylak on FDA Approval of Pembrolizumab in Bladder Cancer

May 18th 2017

Daniel P. Petrylak, MD, professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology) and Urology, co-director, Signal Transduction Research Program, Yale Cancer Center, discusses the FDA approval of pembrolizumab (Keytruda) for the treatment of patients with bladder cancer.

FDA Approves Pembrolizumab for Urothelial Carcinoma

May 18th 2017

The FDA has granted pembrolizumab approvals in the frontline and second-line settings for urothelial carcinoma.

Dr. Black on Combinations with Durvalumab in Bladder Cancer

May 17th 2017

Peter Black, MD, senior research scientist, Vancouver Prostate Center, associate professor, Department of Urologic Sciences, University of British Columbia, discusses combination trials with durvalumab (Imfinzi) for patients with bladder cancer.

Dr. Gupta on VEGF Inhibitors Combined with Immunotherapy in Kidney Cancer

May 17th 2017

Shilpa Gupta, MD, assistant professor, Hematology Oncology and Transplantation Division, University of Minnesota, discusses combining VEGF inhibitors with immunotherapy for patients with kidney cancer.

Dr. Campbell on the Guidelines for the Management of Kidney Cancer

May 16th 2017

Steven Campbell, MD, PhD, urologist, Cleveland Clinic, discusses the recent guidelines for the management of patients with kidney cancer.

Dr. Bratslavsky on the Evaluation and Management of Kidney Cancer

May 16th 2017

Gennedy Bratslavsky, MD, deputy director of Upstate Cancer Center, director of the Robotic Program for all Upstate Campuses, and director of the VHL Clinical Cancer Center, discusses the evaluation and management of kidney cancer.

Dr. Raman on Hematuria in Urothelial Cancer

May 16th 2017

Jay D. Raman, MD, professor of Surgery and chief of the Division of Urology at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, discusses hematuria in patients with urothelial carcinoma.

Burnout in Urologists Lower Than Prior Reports, But Remains Serious Issue

May 15th 2017

As part of the 2016 American Urological Association Census, investigators randomly assigned Maslach Burnout Inventory questions to determine how many urologists met the criteria for burnout.

Complete Surgical Metastasectomy Remains Critical Option in RCC

May 12th 2017

Bradley C. Leibovich, MD, discusses the benefits of surgery and the need for more effective drug treatments for patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma.

Expert Discusses Success of Stereotactic Radiation in RCC

May 12th 2017

Raquibul Hannan, MD, PhD, discusses the benefits of using stereotactic radiation for patients with renal cell carcinoma and highlights ongoing trials examining the modality.

Dr. McDermott on the Role of VEGF Targeted Therapy in RCC

May 11th 2017

David F. McDermott, MD, director, Biologic Therapy and Cutaneous Oncology Programs, Hematology/Oncology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, discusses the role of VEGF-targeted therapy in renal cell carcinoma.

Dr. Siefker-Radtke on FDA Approval of Avelumab in Bladder Cancer

May 10th 2017

Arlene O. Siefker-Radtke, MD, associate professor, Department of Genitourinary Medical Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, clinical co-leader, Bladder SPORE Executive Committee, discusses the FDA approval of avelumab for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma whose disease has progressed after platinum-based therapy.

Dr. Yu on the Significance of the PROTECT Study in Prostate Cancer

May 9th 2017

James B. Yu, MD, associate professor, therapeutic oncology, director, Prostate and Genitourinary Cancer Radiotherapy Program, Yale Cancer Center, discusses the significance of the PROTECT study results in prostate cancer.

FDA Approves Avelumab for Bladder Cancer

May 9th 2017

The FDA has granted an accelerated approval to the PD-L1 inhibitor avelumab (Bavencio) for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma with disease progression during or following platinum-containing chemotherapy, or within 12 months of neoadjuvant or adjuvant platinum-containing chemotherapy.

Dr. Hammers on Combination of Vaccines and Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in RCC

May 5th 2017

Hans J. Hammers, MD, PhD, associate professor, Internal Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center, discusses the combination of vaccines and immune checkpoint inhibitors in the treatment of patients with renal cell carcinoma.

Expert Stresses Significance of Genetic Differences in Kidney Cancer

May 4th 2017

W. Marston Linehan, MD, discusses the landscape of kidney cancer, current clinical trials, and hope for the future of immunotherapy in this disease.

Dr. Apolo on Avelumab for Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma

May 4th 2017

Andrea B. Apolo, MD, medical oncologist at the National Cancer Institute, chief of the bladder cancer section of the Genitourinary Malignancies Branch, discusses avelumab (Bavencio) in patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma from the phase Ib JAVELIN solid tumor trial.

Dr. Nanus on Ongoing Studies in the Neoadjuvant Setting for RCC

May 3rd 2017

David M. Nanus, MD, medical oncologist, Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, discusses ongoing studies in the neoadjuvant setting for patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC).

Dr. Siefker-Radtke on FDA Approval of Durvalumab in Bladder Cancer

May 2nd 2017

Arlene O. Siefker-Radtke, MD, associate professor, Department of Genitourinary Medical Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, clinical co-leader, Bladder SPORE Executive Committee, discusses the FDA approval of the PD-L1 inhibitor durvalumab for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma whose disease has progressed on standard platinum‑based chemotherapy.