Urologic Oncology

This week on BackTable Urology, Dr. Suzette Sutherland (University of Washington) and Dr. Drew Peterson (Duke University) explore the psychological and clinical challenges faced by genitourinary cancer survivors dealing with the urological consequences of cystectomy and urinary diversion.

This week on BackTable Urology, Dr. Seth Lerner (Baylor College of Medicine) discusses the intricacies of lymph node dissection in bladder cancer management, including an overview of patterns of metastasis, genomic classifiers, and recent clinical trials.

In this special crossover episode with the Bladder Cancer Matters podcasts, Rick Bangs, a bladder cancer survivor, and Dr. Aditya Bagrodia, a urologic oncologist, discuss shared decision-making in bladder cancer treatment.

Disclaimer: This podcast episode contains occasional profanity. While we strive to maintain a respectful and professional tone in our content, there may be instances where language is used to emphasize points or express strong emotions. Listener discretion is advised.

In this episode of BackTable Urology, Dr. James Eastham, chief of urology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses evolving approaches and treatments in prostate cancer.

In this episode, Dr. Edward Schaeffer, chair of urology at Feinberg School of Medicine, discusses precision medicine in prostate cancer with Dr. Aditya Bagrodia.

This week on BackTable Urology, Dr. Aditya Bagrodia invites Dr. Stacy Loeb, Professor of Urology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, to discuss the role of lifestyle medicine in prostate cancer prevention.

This week on BackTable Urology, urologic oncologist Dr. Bogdana Schmidt (University of Utah) hosts a discussion with medical oncology experts Dr. Rana McKay (UC San Diego) and Dr. Neeraj Agarwal (University of Utah) on recent clinical trials from bladder, kidney, and prostate cancer research presented at the 2023 European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Meeting.

In this episode, host Dr. Jose Silva and Dr. Padraic O’Malley, a urologic oncologist from University of Florida Health, discuss how to diagnose and treat upper tract urothelial carcinoma.

In this episode of the Backtable Urology Podcast, Dr. Jose Silva invites Dr. Ali Kasraeian, urologic oncologist in Jacksonville, Florida, to discuss his experiences with the Aquablation technique for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

In this episode, Dr. Aaron Fritts and Dr. Jose Silva invite interventional radiologist Dr. Jamil Muasher to highlight the potential that interventional radiologists possess in offering prostate biopsy work alongside Urology colleagues.

In this week’s BackTable Podcast, guests Dr. Sarah Psutka and Dr. Rachel Rubin join host Dr. Aditya Bagrodia to discuss the importance of considering women’s sexual health in urologic oncology surgeries.

This week on BackTable Urology, Dr. Kristen Scarpato (Vanderbilt University), Dr. Todd Morgan (University of Michigan), and Dr. Philip Kim (Kaiser Permanente) discuss their urologic oncology fellowship experiences, the importance of mentorship, and work-life balance as urologists.

This week on BackTable Urology, Dr. Aditya Bagrodia (UC San Diego), Dr. Clint Cary (Indiana University), and Dr. Gagan Prakash (Tata Memorial Hospital) discuss the diagnosis and management of metastatic testicular cancer.

In this episode of BackTable Urology, Dr. Aditya Bagrodia and Dr. Christopher Anderson (Columbia University) discuss the diagnosis and workup of kidney cancer, including renal biopsy techniques.

This week on BackTable Urology, Dr. Aditya Bagrodia (UCSD), medical oncologist Dr. Rana McKay (UCSD) and radiation oncologist Dr. Shankar Siva (University of Melbourne) discuss the growing role of radiation therapy in kidney cancer treatment.

This week on BackTable Urology, Dr. Juan Javier-Desloges, a urologic oncologist at UC San Diego, interviews Dr. Neil Taunk, a radiation oncologist leading the Brachytherapy and Procedural Radiation program at the University of Pennsylvania, about his experience with using SpaceOAR rectal spacer for prostate cancer radiotherapy.

This week on the BackTable Urology Podcast, Dr. Bagrodia talks with Dr. Daniel Spratt, professor and chairman of radiation oncology at Case Western University in Cleveland, about the workup and treatment of high risk prostate cancer.

This week on BackTable Urology, Dr. David Albala, chief of urology at Crouse Hospital, and Dr. Jose Silva discuss the benefits and integration of biomarkers in prostate cancer diagnosis.

In this episode of BackTable Urology, Dr. Jose Silva, radiation oncologist Dr. Neil Mariados, and urologic oncologist Dr. Dan Welchons discuss techniques and benefits of rectal spacing for radiation therapy in prostate cancer patients.

In this episode of BackTable Urology, Dr. Aditya Bagrodia invites Dr. Yair Lotan, professor of urologic oncology at UT Southwestern, and oncologist Dr. Suzanne Cole to discuss types of adjuvant treatment for high risk bladder cancer, including chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and immunotherapy.

In this episode of BackTable Urology, Dr. Silva invites Dr. Ronald Cadillo to speak about the realities of reconstructive surgery and bladder neck reconstruction, and explore the challenges of transitioning from performing oncologic surgeries to reconstructive surgeries.

On this episode of BackTable Urology, Dr. Aditya Bagrodia, Dr. Matt Allaway (Perineologic Biopsy), and Dr. Juan Javier-DesLoges (UC San Diego) discuss benefits and procedural tips for the transperineal prostate biopsy.

On this episode of BackTable Urology, Dr. Aditya Bagrodia, Dr. Daniel Costa (UT Southwestern), and Dr. Xiaosong Meng (UT Southwestern) discuss patient selection and procedure for TULSA-PRO, a new transurethral ultrasound ablation system that incorporates real-time MR imaging, as a focal treatment option for prostate cancer.