Highlights from the European Multidisciplinary Meeting on Urological Cancers 2014
- Date: 26 Jan 2015
- Topic: Genitourinary Cancers
Speaker: Joaquim Bellmunt
J. Bellmunt reviews the main findings presented at EMUC 2014. Hormone + RT confirmed as standard of care for localised prostate cancer; potential for newer surgery approach in larger non-muscle invasive bladder tumours; new data showing that AR activity is involved in DNA repair.
Discussion Points
The main abstracts discussed where:
- Results of EORTC 22991: 3D-CRT/IMRT with or without 6-month androgen deprivation therapy in localized T1b-cT2aN0M0 prostate cancer (EORTC 22991)
- The long term outcome of combined NBI – plasma vaporization approach in large NMIBT cases – A prospective, randomized controlled comparison to the standard management
- Castration promotes radiosensitivity by direct regulation of DNA repair in prostate cancer