Prostate Cancer Conference Agenda Updated

[Darryl]

Updated Agenda for Prostate Cancer Patient Conference Click here to sign up prostatecancerconference.org (Please sign up for tickets today...there are a limited number of seats...all food and coffee, tea and soft drinks included) Intercontinental Barclay Hotel has discounted king deluxe rooms for attendees.

9:00-9:05 Welcome Darryl Mitteldorf, LCSW -- Malecare

9:05-9:15 Introduction and outline of the day Phillipa Cheetham, MD -- Mount Sinai Medical Center

9:15-9:30 Does Your Doctor’s Gender Matter? Suzette E. Sutherland, MD, University of Washington Medical School

9:30-9:55 Ablation Therapy (Hifu, Cryo): When, why and how? Kristin Scarpato, MD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

9:55-10:20 Androgen Deprivation Therapy Management of Cancer Carolyn Salter, MD -- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

10:20-10:50 Dr Cheetham, Dr Sutherland, Dr Scarpato and Dr Salter respond to questions.

10:50-11:05 BREAK

11:05-11:30 Castration-resistant prostate cancer: Immunotherapy and Molecules for You (Xtandi, Erleada, Zytiga and Nubeqa) Sue Slovin, MD -- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

11:30-11:55 Novel combination salvage therapies Karen Autio, MD -- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

11:55-12:25 Dr. Cheetham, Dr. Slovin, and Dr Autio, respond to questions

12:25-1:10 LUNCH

1:10 – 1:35 Life without Testosterone: Low Libido, ED, Depression, Fatigue Carolyn Salter, MD – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

1:35 -2:00 Sexual Rehabilitation after Prostate Cancer treatment Melissa Kaufman, MD –Vanderbilt University Medical Center

2:00– 2:25 Urinary Rehabilitation - incontinence and voiding dysfunction Laura Leddy, MD – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

2:25-2:50 Sexual Intimacy for Patients and Partners Rachel Hoffman, Social Worker -- Sex Expert

2:50- 3:40 Dr Cheetham, Dr Salter, Dr. Leddy, Dr Kaufman and Ms Hoffman respond to questions

3:40-3:55 BREAK

3:55-4:20 Active Surveillance: Is it right for me? Is it a good mindset even after treatment? Sigrid Carlsson, MD -- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

4:20-4:45 Psychosocial Aspects of Genetic Testing Jada Hamilton, Ph.D. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

4:45-5:10 Palliative Care - Pain Reduction and Emotions Kavita Dharmarajan, MD – Mount Sinai Medical Center

5:10-5:40 Dr. Cheetham, Dr Hamilton, Dr Dharmarajan, and Dr Carlsson respond to questions

5:40-6:00 Final remarks Dr Cheetham

[PCaWife]

This looks like a great conference!

Is it my imagination, or are all the presenters women?

[Darryl Partner in reply to PCaWife]

They are indeed all women. This is a first of its kind conference to feature an all female faculty What do you think about that?

[PCaWife in reply to Darryl]

Very interesting!