Complementary use of mpMRI and genomic testing in prostate cancer

Test your knowledge of this quiz on the Canadian Urological Association's recommendations for genomic profiling of tumors in prostate cancer.

Test your knowledge of his quiz the Canadian Urological Association's recommendations for germline genetic testing in prostate cancer management.

“Our study highlights the potential of epigenomic profiling from a simple blood draw to provide a real-time, non-invasive readout of PSMA expression that corresponds with treatment response," says Jacob E. Berchuck, MD.

Data demonstrated wide variation in the proportion of patients recommended for testing and showed that barriers to testing remain.

In total, 33.3% of patients with a VUS also had positive lymph node involvement and required adjuvant ADT compared with only 16.2% of patients who did not have a VUS.

“It is critical that urologists understand when to order germline testing, are comfortable with actually ordering these tests, and integrate medical geneticists when appropriate," says Aditya Bagrodia, MD, FACS.