Guilherme Godoy, MD, MPH, presented “Urologic Debate Part 1: MRI vs. Molecular Markers – Which One Should I Use? MRI Perspective” virtually during the Innovations in Urologic Practice 2020 virtual conference in September 2020.
How to cite: Godoy, Guilherme. “Urologic Debate Part 1: MRI vs. Molecular Markers – Which One Should I Use? MRI Perspective” September 26th, 2020. Accessed Dec 2024. https://dev.grandroundsinurology.com/urologic-debate-part-1-mri-vs-molecular-markers-which-one-should-i-use-mri-perspective/
Summary:
In the first part of this urologic debate, Guilherme Godoy, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Urology and Urology Oncology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, argues for multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) as the better diagnostic tool for finding prostate cancer as compared to molecular markers. He observes that while there are many different commercial markers available to aid decision-making before diagnosis, at initial diagnosis, and after treatment, mpMRI can help in all three of these prostate cancer management spaces. Dr. Godoy also argues that while molecular tests may inform risk, a biopsy preceded by MRI will still be necessary, and that biopsy can be improved and optimized by mpMRI. He then discusses different techniques and equipment that can be used with mpMRI, how to interpret and report the results from mpMRI, and the trial evidence for mpMRI’s effectiveness. Dr. Godoy concludes that mpMRI functions as “the ideal biomarker,” as it increases accuracy and decreases the number of biopsies and helps to optimize care after cancer diagnosis.
About the Innovations in Urologic Practice 2020 virtual conference:
Presented by co-chairs Mohit Khera, MD, MBA, MPH, and Michael Coburn, MD, FACS, the Innovations in Urologic Practice conference provides a detailed review and commentary on multiple genitourinary and urologic diseases. Among the featured oncological topics are bladder cancer and immunotherapies, as well as upper tract cancer management, prostate cancer, including state-of-the-art imaging, focal therapy, and MRI. Experts also discuss new tools and techniques for nephrectomy and treating advanced renal cell carcinoma. In terms of general urological approaches, conference also include pelvic reconstruction and trauma, men’s health topics like male infertility and sexual dysfunction, and ways to diagnose and treat infections in the urology patient. Dr. Godoy presented this talk virtually at this year’s conference.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr. Godoy is an Assistant Professor of Urology and Urology Oncology at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. He received his MD from Fundacao Universitaria do ABC in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and has received numerous fellowships at several institutions, including Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericordia de Sao Paulo Medical School in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Vancouver General Hospital in Vancouver, British Columbia, New York University School of Medicine in New York City, and Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Godoy is skilled at managing patients with bladder cancer, kidney cancer, prostate cancer, and testis cancer. He also specializes in bladder issues, erectile dysfunction, kidney stones, and prostatitis. Dr. Godoy is a respected writer, researcher, and presenter as well, and has published numerous articles and papers. He has won a Best Published Clinical Research Paper Award from European Urology and has been recognized on several occasions as a Best Poster of the Section at American Urological Association Annual Meetings and European Association of Urology Annual Congresses. Dr. Godoy is also heavily involved in the medical community, both nationally and internationally. He is a member or candidate member of nine medical societies, including the Pan American Society of Anatomy, the Brazilian Society of Anatomy, the American Association of Cancer Research, and the Southwest Oncology Group.
