Navigating Prostate Cancer: A Conversation with Dr. David Grew

In this episode of the Cancer Pod, Dr. Leah Sherman sits down with Dr. David Grew, a board-certified radiation oncologist and founder of Primr, a free digital video resource. They also go into details about prostate cancer, from early detection and PSA testing to the latest advancements in treatment options, including when active surveillance is possible vs. surgery and radiation therapy.  Dr. Grew shares how Primr evolved from his inclination to use images to understand and explain medicine. His digitally crafted visual explanations are helping patients understand and navigate their diagnosis and treatment options. Tune in to learn about symptoms, high-risk factors, diagnostic tools like MRIs and genomic testing, and the importance of multiple medical opinions when managing prostate cancer.

Click here for Dr. Grew's bio and all social media links to Primr

Primr Website: https://www.primrmed.com/

Direct link to Prostate Cancer Education on Primr

Clinical Trial Explainers from Primer:
The SABRE Trial
The INDICATE Trial
The CLARIFY Trial

Chapters

• 0:00 Auphonic ad. Our audio is clear because of Auphonic.
• 0:06 Excerpt from episode
• 0:45 Intro to this episode
• 3:05 Benefits of becoming a member! (shoutout to new members!)
• 5:45 Introduction of Dr. David Grew- and Primr
• 16:35 Prostate Cancer - The Basics
• 19:03 What besides cancer can cause PSA to increase?
• 20:14 Digital Rectal Exams- What are the guidelines?
• 22:10 What's the role of MRI imaging?
• 22:45 Who is at highest risk of prostate cancer?
• 24:00 What are the screening guidelines?
• 25:32 How do you determine the aggressiveness of prostate cancer?
• 29:32 When is Active Surveillance (Watchful waiting) appropriate?
• 34:21 Surgery versus Radiation for prostate cancer.
• 38:15 Are the precision and techniques continually improving?
• 41:11 How can an aggressive prostate cancer have no symptoms?
• 45:12 What are symptoms to look for with prostate cancer?
• 50:23 Wrap up