Sep 18 2023 26 mins
In this podcast series, we discuss the first-line treatment strategies for the management of locally advanced metastatic urothelial carcinoma in Canada.
This second part of the series is based on a live webinar presented on September 12th, 2023 by Dr. Normand Blais from the CHUM Cancer center in Montreal, Dr. Terence Friedlander from the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, and Dr. Srikala Sridhar from the Princess Margaret Cancer Center in Toronto.
In this fourth and final episode taken from the webinar, Drs Normand Blais, Terence Friedlander, and Srikala Sridhar provide their perspective on the management of the first-line treatment locally advanced metastatic urothelial carcinoma, including a discussion of the optimal use of enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab and management of associated adverse events.
Our Guests:
Dr. Normand Blais: Dr Blais is the co-founder of the Groupe d’Études en Oncologie du Québec & chair of the Thoracic Oncology Program of the CHUM Cancer center in Montreal. He is the president of Association des hémato-oncologues du Québec. He is interested in lung cancer – clinical trials & correlative science. His clinical research expertise is in lung & bladder cancer, and cancer associated thrombosis.
Dr. Terence Friedlander: Dr Friedlander is a clinical & translational medical oncologist with a focus on urologic cancers, specifically cancers of the bladder and prostate. He serves as chief of the ZSFG Division of Hematology & Oncology, & his research is focused on understanding the basic biology of urologic malignancies & on developing novel therapeutic ways to treat diseases.
Dr. Srikala Sridhar: Dr Sridhar is a professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto & a Genitourinary Medical Oncologist & GU Site Lead at the Princess Margaret Cancer Center. She is chair of the Genitourinary Medical Oncologists of Canada & vice chair of the Medical Advisory Board of Bladder Cancer Canada. She has a particular focus on advanced urothelial cancers.
This podcast episode was sponsored by Seagen Canada.
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