Unmet Needs and the Future of Kidney Cancer

James B. Yu, MD, MHS, FASTRO, didn’t always envision himself as a radiation oncologist, but now works tirelessly to treat patients and advance research for genitourinary cancers.

Leaders in genitourinary oncology spoke about key research advances as well as personal experiences in navigating the field.

The phase 2 EPIC trial assessing patients with penile carcinoma met its primary end point of clinical benefit rate, with the lower bound of the confidence interval exceeding the null hypothesis limit.

Lead author, Quirin Zangl, MD, spoke with CancerNetwork about research published in the journal ONCOLOGY focusing on the importance comprehensive geriatric assessment tools for patients with genitourinary carcinomas.

The 2025 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium will feature key updates in the management of different bladder, prostate, and kidney cancer populations.

The decision follows phase 3 EV-302 trial findings showing improved survival with enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab vs chemotherapy in urothelial cancer.