At the recent American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Genitourinary Cancers Symposium, Dr. Zain Farooq, Hematologist/Oncologist at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, presented a study investigating gender disparities in National Institutes of Health funding for genitourinary oncology research. In this follow-up interview, Dr. Farooq elaborates on the disparities experienced by women in obtaining genitourinary oncology research grants and shares the next steps for future studies addressing this issue.  

At the recent American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Genitourinary (GU) Cancers Symposium, Dr. Lisa Gudenkauf, an Applied Research Scientist at Moffitt Cancer Center, presented her team's research regarding the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy—Radionuclide Therapy (FACT-RNT), a novel patient-reported outcomes (PRO) measure for patients with prostate cancer. In this follow-up interview, Dr. Gudenkauf shares more about how the measure was developed, its importance for capturing the patient experience, and its future implementation into both clinical practice and trials.  

At the recent American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Genitourinary Cancers Symposium, Dr. Stephen Freedland, Professor of Urology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, presented his research regarding patient perspectives on fatigue management in prostate cancer. In this follow-up interview, he elaborates on the current lack of information geared toward patients experiencing fatigue while receiving novel hormonal agents and his goal of creating guidance to fill this gap.  

At the recent American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Genitourinary Cancers Symposium, Vivian Liu, Lead Clinical Research Coordinator at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Osher Center for Integrative Health, presented her study investigating the association between plant-based diets and risk of disease progression in men with prostate cancer. In this follow-up interview, Ms. Liu shares additional insights into the positive health benefits of a plant-based diet for prostate cancer patients and survivors.