Point/Counterpoint: The Older Man and the Prostate Cancer Conundrum

This panel will address the case of Mr. HN who is a 74 year old male who presents for his routine annual visit. He now lists new complaints of increasing lower back pain which is generally relieved by non steroidal anti-inflammatory medications. Attendees will learn the controversies and choices about screening for and treating prostate cancer, as well as how patient preferences can influence those choices.

Moderator:     Badrinath R. Konety, MD, MBA, Department of Urology University of Minnesota

Presenters:

• Screening
  • Badrinath Konety, MD, Department of Urology, University of Minnesota (Pro)
  • Philipp Dahm, MD, MHSc Department of Urology, University of Florida (Con)
• Treatment Choices
  • John A. Taylor, MD, Department of Urology, University of Connecticut Health Center (Pro)
  • William Dale, MD, PhD Department of Medicine, University of Chicago (Con)
• Geriatrics Perspective: How Patient Goals Influence Treatment Choices
  • Jane F. Potter, MD, Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center University of Nebraska Medical Center