National Conference 2018

The 2018 Prostate Cancer Foundation Conference was another successful day of dialogue around the issues and disparities around diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer in New Zealand. We have uploaded all our speaker presentations below.


Mr Mark von Dadelszen QSM – President PCFNZ

‘Welcome address’



Dr Barry Smith – Population Health Analyst and Chair, Research and Ethics Committee, Lakes DHB

‘Prostate Cancer – Another case of health inequality?’



Dr Rodd Studd, Urologist; Dr Grant Russell, Urologist; Dr Trevor Fitzjohn (Radiologist) 

‘MRI Targeted prostate biopsy’



Dr Stephen Mark, Urologist, Vice President USANZ

‘Quality improvement in urology; what USANZ is doing’



Ms Trish White, Urology Nurse Practitioner, Hawkes Bay DHB

‘Development of Standards of Practice and a Clinical Training Programme for urology nurses



Dr Madhu Koya, Urologist, President NZ Section USANZ

‘The future of prostate cancer surgery’



Ms Jenny Corban, Urology-Oncology Coordinator, Taranaki DHB

‘Pro-Active – exercise as medicine for men with prostate cancer’



Dr Trevor FitzJohn, Radiologist, Pacific Radiology, Wellington

‘F18 PSMA – a new prostate cancer specific imaging agent’



Mr Steve Callister, National Deputy Chairman, Prostate Cancer Foundation Australia

‘Update from PCFA’



Mr Graeme Woodside – Chief Executive, PCFNZ

‘Strategy, campaigns and making a difference’