Dr. Richard Harris on Advancements on the Horizon in Prostate Cancer

Richard Harris, MD, of UroPartners, says there are many exciting advancements currently happening in the field of prostate cancer. Harris shared his thoughts during an interview with OncLive at the 2016 LUGPA Annual Meeting.

With regard to early diagnosis, genomic markers can help establish how aggressive a biopsy is and give urologists guidance on whether patients should be placed under active surveillance or treated.

Additionally, many new therapies are in clinical development for advanced prostate cancer. In this space, many clinical trials are looking at PARP inhibitors, which have a very bright future as far as helping manage certain forms of prostate cancer, Harris says.