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Christopher Sweeney, MBBS, and Thomas Powles, MD, PhD, on Treating GU Malignancies: Expert Views

2021 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium

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A spirited discussion ensued when we asked Christopher Sweeney, MBBS, of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Thomas Powles, MD, PhD, of Cancer Research UK Barts Centre, to compare notes on how they treat bladder, prostate, and kidney cancers.



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