Guilherme Godoy, MD, MPH, presented “Use of Germline and Somatic Molecular Testing in Prostate Cancer Diagnosis” virtually during the Innovations in Urologic Practice 2020 virtual conference in September 2020.
How to cite: Godoy, Guilherme. “Use of Germline and Somatic Molecular Testing in Prostate Cancer Diagnosis” September 26th, 2020. Accessed Dec 2024. https://use-of-germline-and-somatic-molecular-testing-in-prostate-cancer-diagnosis/
Summary:
Guilherme Godoy, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Urology and Urology Oncology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, provides an overview of research done regarding germline and somatic testing for prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment over the past decade plus. He discusses the difference between germline and somatic tests, the applications of these tests, the kinds of tests available, and testing criteria guidelines. Dr. Godoy then lists the most important genes, including HOXB13, the HBOC genes, and the genes connected to Lynch Syndrome, among others, and discusses their association with greater risk of earlier-onset, deadlier prostate cancer. Dr. Godoy concludes by going over the conclusions of the 2019 Philadelphia Prostate Cancer Consensus Conference, which sought to define ideal strategies for genetic testing clinical implementation, to define clinical and treatment indications based on these tests, and to propose alternative strategies to meet increased demand for genetic counseling.
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.
