Optimizing Use of ADT Backbone Therapy Across Subsets of Prostate Cancer

Tia Higano, MD, FACP, provides a historical perspective on prostate cancer the use of androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) and on prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in diagnosis and monitoring.

A focused discussion on how ADT is used as the backbone of prostate cancer therapy across different prostate cancer risk groups and according to metastatic and castration sensitivity status.

Dr Higano explains how the use of ADT in patients with prostat ecancer may impact metabolic and cardiovascular (CV) risk factors, and shares best practices on optimizing risk assessment, mitigation, and monitoring for these factors.

Dr Higano provides a timeline review of safety results for GnH agonists and GnRH antagonists including the recent prospective phase 3 PRONOUNCE study for prostate cancer patients with pre-existing CV disease, followed by closing thoughts on this video series.