In June 2012, it will be 5 years since the First International Symposium on Focal Therapy and Imaging in Prostate and Kidney Cancer. We wish to return to the site of the inaugural meeting and host the Fifth International Symposium at the Washington Duke Inn 6 to 8 June 2012 in Durham, North Carolina.
Much has transformed the landscape of prostate cancer over these last 5 years. First, there has been a growing recognition of the over-treatment of prostate cancer with a shift towards expectant management prior to consideration of radical whole gland therapy for selected men with early stage prostate cancer. This understanding bodes well for focal therapy, as we have positioned it to be a minimally-invasive treatment that destroys the known area(s) of cancer while preserving continence and potency. Today, there is growing interest in focal therapy for kidney and prostate cancers by physicians and patients alike.
At the Fourth International Symposium held in the Netherlands, we witnessed the confidence and enthusiasm for incorporating real-time imaging into the diagnostic and treatment strategy for prostate and kidney cancer.
We hope you will join us in Durham in June 2012!
Thomas J Polascik MD FACS
Symposium Director
Associate Professor of Surgery
Duke Cancer Institute
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