Advanced Prostate Cancer
Image courtesy Prof M Hofman
Although his surgical practice is focused on men with localised prostate cancer, Declan has a very strong interest and expertise in managing men with advanced prostate cancer.
Advanced prostate cancer remains a major problem for many
Unfortunately, although the vast majority of men diagnosed with prostate cancer are diagnosed at an early stage, it is a sad fact that prostate cancer still kills about 3,500 men in Australia every year. Some of these are men who have advanced (“metastatic”) cancer at the time of their diagnosis, while others are men who developed recurrent cancer having had surgery or radiotherapy in the past.
Declan leads the internationally renowned multidisciplinary GU Oncology team at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, and is involved in many trials of new therapies to improve the lives of men with advanced prostate cancer. He publishes many papers focussing on the management of men with advanced prostate cancer, and sees many patients for second opinions regarding management of their advanced prostate cancer.
Declan is an expert in the use of PSMA PET/CT to accurately define the extent of prostate cancer and has many publications in this area.
The World’s Leading Experts
Declan is an invited member of the Advanced Prostate Cancer Consensus Conference, a bi-annual gathering of the world’s leading prostate cancer experts. In August 2019 the panel met in Basel for two days of state-of-the-art addresses covering every aspect of advanced prostate cancer.
European Urology publication
The panel also produces a consensus paper, published in European Urology, on how to manage patients with advanced prostate cancer, focussing on the hottest topics in advanced prostate cancer. This highly-cited paper is updated by the expert panel every two years.
Read Declan’s blog @BJUI
Declan also reported on the meeting and summarised the key findings in his blog for the British Journal of Urology International. Follow the link to get a flavour of this prestigious meeting and read more of the key recommendations.
A Multidisciplinary team provides Best Care
Advanced prostate cancer patients are best managed in a multidisciplinary team, and Declan works closely with highly experienced colleagues to deliver best care for his patients with advanced prostate cancer including: medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, nuclear medicine physicians, specialist nurses and other allied health care professionals.
FAQs
What is the definition of advanced prostate cancer treatment?
A prostate cancer is described as “advanced”, if scans show that it has spread beyond the prostate. This includes cancers that have spread to nearby lymph glands, and cancers that have spread to more distant areas such as the bones or lungs..
Can I have surgery or radiotherapy if I have locally advanced prostate cancer?
Should I have genomic testing?
What is castration-resistant prostate cancer?
Does Professor Murphy prescribe treatments for advanced prostate cancer?This is a frequently asked question?
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What is “locally advanced” prostate cancer?
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What is “high-risk” prostate cancer?
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My PSA is rising after previous surgery; does this mean I have advanced prostate cancer?
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