2023 Update On the Screening and Treatment of Localized Prostate Cancer

Authors

  • Wee Loon Ong, MD Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON; Alfred Health Radiation Oncology, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
  • Andrew Loblaw, MD, FRCPC Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON; Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto; Department of Health Policy, Measurement and Evaluation, University of Toronto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58931/cpct.2023.1318

Abstract

Prostate cancer represents a major burden of disease in Canada. It represents the third leading cause of cancer mortality in men with more than 24,000 individuals diagnosed in 2021. The diagnosis and management of prostate cancer is a continuously evolving area, and the aim of this article is to provide current information on various aspects of prostate cancer care, as an aid for primary care physicians (PCPs) as they guide men through the prostate cancer journey.

Author Biographies

Wee Loon Ong, MD, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON; Alfred Health Radiation Oncology, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia

Dr. Wee Loon Ong is an Australian-trained radiation oncologist. He undertook further fellowship training in genitourinary cancers at the Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre, University of Toronto. He has an MPhil in Epidemiology from the University of Cambridge. His clinical and research interests are primarily on prostate cancer, including both stereotactic radiotherapy and brachytherapy. He has authored over 50 peer-reviewed publications.

Andrew Loblaw, MD, FRCPC, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON; Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto; Department of Health Policy, Measurement and Evaluation, University of Toronto

Dr. Andrew Loblaw is a Radiation Oncologist, Clinician Scientist, Site Group Co-Lead for Genitourinary Oncology and Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. Dr. Loblaw’s clinical practice and research interest focus on improving outcomes for men with prostate cancer and the healthcare system. A Fellow of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (FASCO), he was previous Co-Chair of the ASCO’s Genitourinary Advisory Group and remains Co-Chair of the GU group for Cancer Care Ontario’s Program in Evidence-Based Care. He has authored over 300 peer-reviewed papers and has been awarded grant funding of over $52M.

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