Scott Eggener @uroegg

Truth and science matter. Support both. uchospitals.edu/physicians/sco… Professor of Surgery and Radiology (Urologic Oncology), University of Chicago Joined February 2013

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Scott Eggener @uroegg

4 months ago

Yet another thought-provoking piece by Dr Welch Would be great to see contemporary RCT's in this space (challenges galore) Routine Surveillance for Cancer Metastases — Does It Help or Harm Patients? | New England Journal of Medicine nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

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Scott Eggener @uroegg

6 months ago

Wide variety of opinions, specialties, patient perspectives, policy makers contributing discussion to a public health conundrum: save lives from PrCa while minimizing overDxRx academic.oup.com/jnci/article-a…

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Scott Eggener @uroegg

7 months ago

'Cancer' labeling: article largely about DCIS, but endless analogies to Gleason 6/Grade Group 1 prostate cancer Hopefully, tides are a turning..... nytimes.com/2025/01/28/hea…

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Scott Eggener @uroegg

8 months ago

Experts Are Debating Whether Some Cancers Shouldn’t Be Called That jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…

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Scott Eggener @uroegg

8 months ago

We asked three big-brained superstars to share thoughts on a very important topic...... My $0.02: "potentially clinically significant" far more accurate than "clinically significant" auajournals.org/doi/10.1097/JU…

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Scott Eggener @uroegg

9 months ago

Powerful data, we can/should do better Similar/better benefit than many extraordinarily expensive drugs Right up alley of @RichMatulewicz, Andrea King UofC jamanetwork.com/journals/jamao…

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Scott Eggener @uroegg

9 months ago

World champ?? Ronald Weiss was known to perform 14 vasectomies in a day and was done by lunch wsj.com/health/ronald-… via @WSJ

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Scott Eggener @uroegg

9 months ago

Déjà vu......both the excellent early results and the predictable blowback jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…

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Scott Eggener @uroegg

9 months ago

G-Minor-ambitious, exciting, and a clinically relevant question: Kudos to MUSIC patients/investigators: sciencedirect.com/science/articl… Editorial by @oncostan and me: sciencedirect.com/science/articl… Plz discuss @wandering_gu @DrSpratticus @peepeeDoctor @KBGinsburg @redunndant @hollenbeck1971

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Scott Eggener @uroegg

9 months ago

More data/modeling to inform the GG1/Gleason 6 relabeling debate. Projected Outcomes of Reduced-Biopsy Management of Grade Group 1 Prostate Cancer: Implications for Relabeling academic.oup.com/jnci/article-a…

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Scott Eggener @uroegg

10 months ago

Powerful essay by co fellow and close friend Joe Pettus. Some new twist and insights into the age-old “when the doctor becomes patient” When One Day Becomes Today jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…

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Scott Eggener @uroegg

11 months ago

Data suggesting more people with PrCa (current or treated) should be getting timely organ transplants. Zero evidence (to my knowledge) immunosuppression alters natural history of PrCa. @twattskristof @AaronDahmen @wandering_gu bjui-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bj…

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Scott Eggener @uroegg

11 months ago

Whether you are an advocate of thoughtful PSA screening and treatment of localized disease OR argue vociferously against it, please digest this 30 year data (and remember it was largely palpable disease) nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

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Scott Eggener @uroegg

11 months ago

Is there reliable randomized data in any solid organ cancer that a more extended LND improves survival?? nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

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Scott Eggener @uroegg

11 months ago

Summary of “CAncer or Not Cancer?: Evaluating and Reconsidering GG1 prostate cancer (CANCER-GG1?)” symposium with ~50 folks from @ancan501c3 , @ASPI_INTL, @PCFnews, @Movember, CDC/NCI, thyroid/breast cancer experts, and all sorts of PrCa disciplines. academic.oup.com/jnci/article/d…

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chadi nabhan MD, MBA, FACP @chadinabhan

11 months ago

You have to hear this "brilliant" idea from @CanesDavid who formed @WellPrept to "personalize" educating patients while reducing #burnout for physicians. Sounds too good to be true? hear this entrepreneur on this #HealthcareUnfiltered episode. @uroegg will listen. Full video.

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Scott Eggener @uroegg

12 months ago

A lot to unpack but intriguing; more work to be done West African Genetic Ancestry, Neighborhood Deprivation, and Prostate Cancer jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

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Scott Eggener @uroegg

12 months ago

Nonsensical Interstate Telehealth Laws are Perplexing and Frustrating. None other than @seanmmcbride is a plaintiff in an important lawsuit to potentially improve the landscape State Medical Boards and Interstate Telemedicine in the Courtroom jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…

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Scott Eggener @uroegg

12 months ago

Potential game-changer, impressive long-term work by scientists and trialists. Will likely be approved soon and become common. Reminder: ain't perfect, don't assume 100% accuracy, know the sens/spec/PPV/NPV thelancet.com/journals/lanon…

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Scott Eggener @uroegg

a year ago

If looking for rapid accrual to a prostate cancer-related clinical trial, go no further than Society of Urologic Oncology Clinical Trials consortium (suoctc.org) 94 active sites, experienced investigators, diverse patients/settings Contact me or [email protected]