Past Events

  ASPI will focus again on transperineal vs. transrectal biopsies during its session at noon ET August 28.   The program will feature Agnes Gulbrandsen, a Norwegian hairdresser, who wanted to know why her father died from a brain clot days after undergoing a transrectal prostate biopsy. Agnes is a entrepreneur who owns several salons in Oslo, Norway. The photo is of Agnes and her late father, who died from a sepsis-induced brain clot caused by a transrectal biopsy. She…

Renowned Cleveland Clinic Urologist Dr. Eric Klein Discusses Active Surveillance. Dr. Klein answers the questions: "What do I actually do while I'm on Active Surveillance?" What tests should I be taking and how often? How do I know if I qualify for Active Surveillance? What indicators will tell me that I must go off Active Surveillance and seek active treatment? Eric A. Klein, MD, is the Chairman of the Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute and a staff member in the…

  Alan Hsu MD Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, UC San Diego Psychiatrist, Moores Cancer Center Psychiatry & Psychosocial Services. Dr. Hsu will talk about the challenges after diagnosis, including mood and anxiety issues, particularly in making a decision to pursue Active Surveillance. He will review some methods of coping with anxiety and uncertainty, as well as ways to talk about your decision with loved ones who may express their own fears and anxieties regarding AS. Dr. Hsu has…

Active Surveillance Patients International is holding a webinar on micro-ultrasound, a hot new imaging technique that helps detect prostate cancers that mpMRI can miss. The discussion will be followed by a question-and-answer period. The discussion will be followed by a question-and-answer period.   Dr. Gerald L. Andriole Jr., MD, Chief of the Division of Urology. Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis. Dr. Andriole, an expert in imaging the prostate, is a pioneer in the micro-ultrasound technique. He is a…

Transperineal (TP)  biopsies are emerging as the biggest trend in the care of men on AS for prostate cancer since the mpMRI and genomic testing. The European Urological Association in January 2021 recommended TP as the first choice for biopsies. The American Urological Association will be debating this technology change at its annual meeting in the fall. A.S.P.I. has assembled an expert panel to discuss why this change is being made, the potential to eliminate sepsis, impact on stewardship of antibiotics,…

Learning from Active Surveillance Patients' Experience Active Surveillance Patients International is pleased to announce the next international webinar March 27 at 12 PM EDT - 1:30 PM EDT. Your feedback on our townhalls too is heartwarming. I just received a call yesterday from a fellow with a Gleason 7 who due to listening to Thraiin’s story, https://youtu.be/mKjFeR_PbrQ, was prompted to do more research and made an appropriate decision to have intervention. We received such positive feedback from our first town…

  Active Surveillance Patients International is pleased to announce the next international webinar Feb. 27 at 11 AM EDT.   Dr. Chris Bangma, Chairman of Urology at Erasmus University and Academic Hospital in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, will be the inaugural speaker for Active Surveillance Patients International at 11 a.m. Eastern U.S. on Saturday, February 27, 2021. Dr. Bangma’s topic will be “The Past Present and Future of Active Surveillance: A European View.”   Among other topics, he will cover the…