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.

FDA Approves Erdafitinib for Bladder Cancer

April 12th 2019

The FDA has approved erdafitinib (Balversa) for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic bladder cancer with an FGFR3 or FGFR2 alteration that has progressed on platinum-containing chemotherapy.

TKI-Immunotherapy Combinations Push the Envelope in Frontline RCC

April 12th 2019

Convincing data have made the case for the use of immunotherapy in the frontline for advanced renal cell carcinoma, ushering in a second revolution in slightly more than a decade.

Dr. Choueiri on Atezolizumab Plus Bevacizumab in Non-Clear Cell RCC

April 11th 2019

Toni Choueiri, MD, director, Lank Center for Genitourinary Oncology, director, Kidney Cancer Center, Jerome and Nancy Kohlberg Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, discusses atezolizumab plus bevacizumab in patients with non–clear cell renal cell carcinoma.

Dr. Stadler on the Therapeutic Landscape of RCC

April 11th 2019

Walter M. Stadler, MD, Fred C. Buffett Professor of Medicine and Surgery, chief of the Section of Hematology/Oncology, and director of the Genitourinary Program at the University of Chicago Medicine, discusses the therapeutic landscape of renal cell carcinoma (RCC).

Dr. George Discusses Next Steps in RCC

April 10th 2019

Daniel J. George, MD, professor of Medicine and Surgery, member, Duke Cancer Institute, discusses next steps for research in renal cell carcinoma (RCC).

Dr. Agarwal on Unmet Needs in mRCC

April 8th 2019

Neeraj Agarwal, MD, associate professor, Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Huntsman Cancer Institute, discusses unmet needs in metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC).

Dr. Bochner on Promising Targets and Pathways in Bladder Cancer

April 8th 2019

Bernard H. Bochner, MD, FACS, Sir Murray F. Brennan Chair in Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses promising targets and pathways in the treatment of patients with bladder cancer.

Challenges Remain Amid Advances in RCC and Prostate Cancer

April 5th 2019

David I. Quinn, PhD, MBBS, discusses the molecular diagnosis of renal cell carcinoma and also highlights emerging therapies in the treatment of patients with different subtypes of prostate cancer.

Dr. Dreicer on Biomarkers of Response to Immunotherapy in Urothelial Cancer

April 5th 2019

Robert Dreicer, MD, professor of medicine and urology, University of Virginia Health System, section chief, Medical Oncology, deputy director, UVA Cancer Center, discusses biomarkers of response to immunotherapy in patients with metastatic urothelial cancer.

Dr. Eber on Takeaways From the CARMENA Trial in mRCC

April 4th 2019

Paul R. Eber, MD, a urologist at Conrad-Pearson Clinic, discusses takeaways from the CARMENA trial in metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC).

Dr. Wright on Frontline Considerations in Locally Advanced Bladder Cancer

April 4th 2019

Jonathan L. Wright, MD, MS, FACS, medical director of the University of Washington Medical Center Urology Clinic, associate professor of urology at University of Washington, and affiliate investigator at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, discusses frontline considerations in patients with locally advanced, muscle-invasive bladder cancer.

Dr. Shuch on Considerations for Appropriate Treatment in Advanced RCC

April 2nd 2019

Brian M. Shuch, MD, director, Kidney Cancer Program, Alvin & Carrie Meinhardt Endowed Chair of Kidney Cancer Research, University of California, Los Angeles Institute of Urologic Oncology, discusses patient factors to take into consideration when deciding appropriate treatment for patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma.

Future Directions in Renal Cell Carcinoma Management

March 29th 2019

Further Exploring TKI/I-O Combination Regimens in mRCC

March 29th 2019

mRCC: When is TKI/I-O Combination Therapy Appropriate?

March 29th 2019

Novel Combinations in mRCC: Axi/Pembro vs Axi/Avelumab

March 29th 2019

Goals in Previously Treated Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma

March 29th 2019

Selecting an Optimal Second-Line Regimen for mRCC

March 29th 2019

Frontline Therapy for mRCC: Sequencing and Goals

March 29th 2019

Evaluating I-O Monotherapy's Value in Treating mRCC

March 29th 2019