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Uro-Oncology Asia 2019

19 January 2019 - 20 January 2019

Research sheds light on PARP inhibitor use in mCRPC

Jackey Suen, 20190306023055

The future of poly(adenosine diphosphate–ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors in the treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) is promising in light of encouraging results from recent clinical studies.

Immune-checkpoint inhibitors changing the landscape of bladder cancer management

Dr. Joseph Delano Fule Robles, 20190304042018

Since the approval of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) as standard of care in the second-line setting for metastatic urothelial carcinoma, new approaches on how clinicians manage this condition are emerging.

Robot-assisted radical cystectomy comparable to open cystectomy for urologic cancers

Dr. Joseph Delano Fule Robles, 20190222084223

Studies have demonstrated that robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) is as effective and has a cost advantage compared with open cystectomy for the management of urologic cancers.

Prostate cancer biomarker research gains momentum, but challenges remain

Jackey Suen, 20190130073512

Recent research has revealed various potential biomarkers for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), but several challenges remain in fully utilizing them in clinical practice.

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Role of tumour treating fields in the management of glioblastoma

Dr. Jay Zhu, Dr. Lai Fung Li, Prof. Chae-Yong Kim, 27 Nov 2019

The current standard of care for glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), an aggressive primary brain tumour with a rapid disease course, consists of maximum safe surgical resection followed by radiotherapy with concomitant temozolomide (TMZ) chemotherapy and subsequent TMZ maintenance. At the 16th Annual Meeting of the Asian Society of Neuro-Oncology (ASNO) in Taipei, Taiwan, experts reviewed the evidence and shared their clinical experience on the use of tumour treating fields (TTFields), a novel treatment modality for GBM.