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PSA: A Town Hall Meeting

PSA: A Town Hall Meeting
Monday, May 21, 2012
1 – 3 p.m.
Georgia World Congress Center, Thomas Murphy Ballroom, 2 – 3


In recent months, the use of the prostate specific antigen (PSA) test has been elevated to the level of national and international debate. This Town Hall forum will be led by Dr. Ian Thompson Jr. and will feature leading subject matter experts. Join colleagues from around the world for what promises to be an exciting, thought-provoking discussion about how we use PSA to guide the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer.

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2012 PSA: A Town Hall Meeting Schedule

1 – 1:05 p.m.

Welcome and Introduction
Ian M. Thompson Jr., MD

1:05 – 1:17 p.m.

How the US Preventive Services Task Force Reached the Recommendation to Downgrade PSA Testing
Timothy Wilt, MD

1:17 – 1:29 p.m.

A Statistical Insight into PSA Testing Outcomes: Trials and Secular Trends
Ruth Etzioni, PhD

1:29 – 1:49 p.m.

A Patient's Perspective on PSA Testing
Captain Mark Kelly
American astronaut, retired US Navy Captain, best-selling author and prostate cancer survivor

1:49 – 2:01 p.m.

In a Climate of Uncertainty, How Should Physicians and Patients Decide?
Peter A. Ubel, MD

2:01 – 2:45 p.m.

Questions from the Audience
Gerald L. Andriole Jr., MD
Fritz H. Schroeder, MD

2:45 – 3 p.m.

The Future of Prostate Cancer Detection: New Technologies and New Biomarkers
John T. Wei, MD

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