How PSMA Can Change Treatment Decisions for Prostate Cancer | Mark Moyad, MD, MPH & Mark Scholz, MD

Drs. Mark Scholz and Mark Moyad discuss the implications of the recently approved PSMA PET scan in the management of prostate cancer.

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[stevenpeterson]

We need more honesty. We are probably 2 decades behind Germany and 1 decade behind Australia in Prostate cancer care because of FDA delays in PSMA scans and radioligand therapy approval in the USA, Plus there will be a 5-10 year learning curve once these treatments hit our shores. My PSMA scan was positive at .74 when all other scans were negative.

[AQUA]

I love the camaraderie of these 2 doctors and the valuable information they provide to the public.

[max]

Mark speaks, Mark smiles...Love them both!!

[jfc]

Such a great video. Love to watch Dr. Scholz talking.👍👍👍👍

[jkl]

I got my PSMA scan back in early 2019, sure helps me decide what course of treatment to get.

[Claudebonegt]

My PSA was 18 (not 1.8) Oct 4 22. I was scheduled to see my oncologist on Oct 14 and it was 23.5. I was scheduled for a PSMA scan for 11/30 and the hospital canceled it on the 29th. Rescheduled for 12/9. My PSA will probably be40 by the time I get the scan. Maybe i will live that long.

[rogerembry]

Mine went from.01 to 6.9 in about 6 months before I started hormone therapy

[MrConan]

I have PSA of circa 6. MRI scan showed possible small lesion. I have had no biopsy and would like to know it PSMA-PET scan can bypass the need for a biopsy.

[kevinvitale]

Encouraging discussion. Any light on when FDA get this approved and make this common practice?

[lavenderfrench]

great video, thank you, but we had a such difficult time to get an appointment from UCLA, do they accept family doctor referral? thank you again for this good information video

[gustavovillanueva]

Question : Psma without lymph nodes + Gleason 9 + psa 12 :its surgery a good option ?? Or not? why ?

[mcrocheti]

I'm 71, with two tumours left side: Gleason 7(4+3) and Gleason 8. I need to decide between SBRT +18 months ADT (negotiable) or RRAP. The surgeon says right side nerve sparing is possible, left side not. The RRAP plan would be to do a pathology review six weeks after surgery, to see if the margins were positive, . If so, I get adjuvant radiation. Up here in Montreal, my only PMSA PET scan option (short of spending $3500, uninsured) is a 50/50 trial. If I get the scan, I'll have the result before primary treatment, which will hopefully fine tune my treatment plan. Do you have advice? Love the videos. Thanks :-)

[robertmonroe]

What percentage of men who have prostate cancer DO NOT express PMCA (and thus will have negative PMCA Pet scans whilst harboring PC)?

I hear numbers all over the place.

[Dmunson]

PSMA WAS approved in March 2022. I have been waiting since last November. I finally got the test and was approved only to be told the FDA hasn't assigned a billing code yet. So, for the last 2 months I haven't had any treatment for my Stage IV cancer. Now I'm to start radium 223 Xofigo. What is going on?

[robgerety]

Great video. What I want to know is how can BCBS deny coverage for my psma pet scan on the ground that it is not medically necessary? Seems absolutely ridiculous to me. Bad faith? 72 year old fecently diagnosed 4+3=7 with mri showing tumor involving nearly entire gland and PSA 17. Should I appeal the denial?

[pablosierrasierra]

prostate cancer treatment = lifetime mutilation??