UCSF Asst Prof in Uro| Father of twins|Health services/Access/Disparities researcher/movie enthusiast. All views are my own.
San Francisco, CA
Joined October 2018
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As we close out #WomensHistoryMonth, we honor the women of PCF whose leadership is helping shape the future of prostate cancer. Their voices, and women’s voices everywhere, spark conversations that lead to early detection and save lives. 💙
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How do PSA tests help patients make informed choices about diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer? Listen as @SamWashUro talks about getting a PSA test, what the results may mean and why it’s important to talk with your health care team about PSA. bit.ly/4bSvTWI
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Program launches to train urologic oncologists at Uganda Cancer Institute. @SimaPorten, @SamWashUro & @DBBayneMD join @zklaassen_md outlining a novel urologic oncology fellowship with Uganda Cancer Institute, addressing East Africa’s highest #ProstateCancer burden through virtual SUO-based training, hands-on surgery, and research mentorship—offering a scalable model for global oncology partnerships. #WatchNow to learn more on UroToday > bit.ly/4k4HzIg @UCSF @UCSFCancer @UgandaCancerIns
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Excited to kick off @ACCCBuzz Summit— and grateful to the organizers and @SamWashUro for the invitation. 🇺🇸 Thank you for the opportunity. Even heard from a Top Gun pilot. We get to do this! 💪🙏💙@DeptVetAffairs @DeptofWar @UTMBUrology @utmbhealth @UTMBPresident
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PANIC: PSMA-Ab sensor and destroy Nanoparticle delivery system ligand-based EV-coated Integrated Combo therapy. PCF YI retreat speed networking table 15 #PCFRetreat25 @PCF_Science @SamWashUro @JiaJessieL65499 @UCSFUrology @NM_Urology
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Determining optimal patient selection for high-intensity focused ultrasound for #ProstateCancer. #AuthorCommentary HIFU shows strong potential as a focal therapy for localized #ProstateCancer, preserving urinary & sexual function with low complications.
Key risk factors for recurrence:
📈 PSA >10 ng/mL
🧬 High genomic risk score
⬆️ Gleason Grade ≥3
#ReadMore on UroToday > bit.ly/4mBplO3 @haognguyen @UCSF @dr_coops @SamWashUro
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Very exciting new multi-D SPORE launching @ucsfcancer! @FranklinHuang and Susan Chang overall PIs of this collab across #prostatecancer #breastcancer & #neurooncology programs to unpack complex etiology questions across populations
cancer.ucsf.edu/research/spo… @ucsfurology @SamWashUro
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🚨 The August Issue of JU Open Plus is here! 📰
Explore the latest in open access urological research—available to read now and free to all. As a “gold” Open Access journal, every article is immediately accessible without restrictions.
Read here! ➡️ bit.ly/3Sqze4H
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So thrilled to stay in the Bay to continue the research momentum I’ve built. Thanks to @pcarroll_ @SimaPorten @Uro_Max @haognguyen @dr_coops @SamWashUro @anobelodisho @CChuMD @MeeraChappidi for the support!
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Some counties are subject to worsening racial disparities in PCSM w/local drivers changing over time. Identifying locations of highest/lowest mortality disparities remains critical to finding solutions: oxford.ly/3YOqJ72 @SamWashUro @dr_coops @mleapman @UCSFUrology
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Happy to share our new work with @haognguyen on targeting mRNA translation of oncogenes by RNA structure remodeling with a small molecule zotatifin. Congrats to @DuyguKuzuoglu an amazing postdoc and all the authors and collaborators!
cell.com/cancer-cell/fulltex…
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Trends in Prostate Cancer Incidence and Mortality Rates Out on JAMA Network
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This cohort study analyzed #ProstateCancer incidence and mortality trends in California 🌅from 2004 to 2021, revealing a significant rise in distant-stage prostate cancer diagnoses, particularly from 2011 to 2021, with an average annual increase of 6.7%. The increase📈was consistent across racial and ethnic groups, with the highest rates observed among Hispanic males. Despite earlier declines, prostate cancer mortality rates plateaued between 2012 and 2021 across all demographics and regions.
These findings underscore the need for improved prostate cancer screening strategies to address the rising incidence of distant-stage disease.
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Tomorrow, join @SamWashUro from @UCSFhealth, Leanne Woods-Burnham from @MSMEDU and @sokolova_md from @OHSUNews for our free webinar on understanding your risk for prostate cancer.
🗓️ February 20
⏰ 4PM PT / 7PM ET
RSVP: bit.ly/4h1c6Em
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Check out our poster from QI initiative with @ACCCBuzz
@SamWashUro @HHHonore @christiemangir @BladderCancerUS
How can we tackle disparities in #BladderCancer care? 🌍 Early findings from a national QI program shed light on efforts to improve equity and outcomes @ASCO #GU25 @arkhaki
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Today we lost a dear friend and mentor. A brilliant mind and a generational talent with fire in his belly til the end. You will remain an eternal presence in my career and countless others in this community you have built. We mourn now, and then keep building for @felixfengmd.
Our paper is out! We examined local characteristics to identify factors driving county-level Black-White PCSM disparities from 2005-2020 for 185,390 patients in 1085 counties using SEER+AHRF data.
doi.org/10.1093/jncics/pkae1…
Identifying locations of highest (and lowest) mortality disparities remains critical to understanding what is happening locally and developing location-specific solutions to racial disparities in PCa.
This work helps support our prospective work with community partners to quantify social needs/barriers to care to inform implementation strategies to address local barriers to PCa care. @UCSFCancer @PCFnews @UCSFUrology @dr_coops @pcarroll_ @mleapman