Additional Program Sessions
The program committee is pleased to announce the launch of the below breakfast, workshops and satellite dinner meetings. These activities have limited numbers and will reach capacity prior to the Conference commencement. We recommend booking early to avoid disappointment.
Satellite Dinner Meetings
Clinical Urology Satellite Dinner Meeting
Flip the Script: Who Should Prescribe Novel AR Inhibitors
Sponsored by and
Date: Friday 18 August 2023
Time: 1900-2130 (immediately following the Welcome Reception)
Venue: Cairns Convention Centre
Dress code: Relaxed Conference attire (no ties)
Inclusions: Sit down dinner with beverages
Cost: Included in full registrations and for Friday registrants. Guest tickets are not able to be purchased.
Debate:
Associate Professor Alicia Morgans, Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Genitourinary Medical Oncologist and Medical Director of the Survivorship Program at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, United States
Associate Professor Joseph Ischia, Urologist, University of Melbourne, Austin Health, Vic
Chair:
Dr Phil Dundee, Urologist, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Vic
As Oscar Wilde once quipped, "Life is too important to be taken seriously." In this spirit of whimsy coupled with intellectual vigour, we are delighted to invite you to a dinner debate designed to both provoke thought and provoke laughter in equal measure.
Our central enigma of the evening pertains to the intriguing realm of novel AR inhibitors in metastatic prostate cancer. These relatively new therapeutics have taken centre stage in our treatment arsenals along with conventional ADT. Their advent has necessitated thoughtful discussion and collaboration across specialties, and it's the delineation of these roles that brings us to our delightful debate twist.
In a dance of role reversal, our esteemed urologist, ordinarily a master of surgical intervention, will passionately argue the case for medical oncologists being the sole custodians of AR inhibitors. Meanwhile, our distinguished oncologist, typically immersed in the world of systemic therapies, will stand resolute in defence of the urologists' role in prescribing.
An evening promising insightful conversation, delightful camaraderie, and a hearty dose of good humour awaits us.
Nursing and Allied Health Satellite Dinner Meeting
The Evolution of Prostate Cancer Supportive Care over the past 20 years
Date: Friday 18 August 2023
Time: 1900-2130 (immediately following the Welcome Reception)
Venue: Cairns Convention Centre
Dress code: Relaxed Conference attire (no ties)
Inclusions: Sit down dinner with beverages
Cost: Included in full registrations and for Friday registrants. Guest tickets are not able to be purchased.
Lead Speakers:
Ms Helen Crowe AM, Urology Nurse Practitioner, Australian Prostate Centre, Vic
Ms Shan Morrison, Specialist Women’s, Men’s & Pelvic Health Physiotherapist, Vic
Professor Rob Newton, Professor of Exercise Medicine, Edith Cowan University, WA
Ms Kay Talbot, Urology Nurse Practitioner, Vic
Chair:
Ms Eveline Mertens, Urology Nurse Practitioner, Bendigo Health, Vic
Join us for a relaxed dinner with colleagues.
20 years ago, it was a very different landscape when caring for patients with prostate cancer in Australia. In this interactive panel discussion, hear reflections from these innovative world leaders about their respective journeys in prostate cancer survivorship, and how they have pioneered their fields to better the lives of patients with prostate cancer. They will cover topics such as sexual function, post treatment incontinence, and exercise medicine, and prostate cancer survivorship.
Breakfast Session
Nursing and Allied Health Breakfast Session
Life Lessons from the Depths with Tim Baker and Max Rutherford
Sponsored by
Date: Saturday 19 August 2023
Time: 0700-0815
Venue: Cairns Convention Centre
Cost: Included in full and Saturday registrations. Guest tickets cannot be purchased.
Speakers:
Mr Tim Baker, Prostate Cancer Survivor
Mr Max Rutherford, Psychologist, Royal Melbourne Hospital and Australian Prostate Centre, Vic
Chair:
Mr Marc Diocera, Genitourinary Nurse Consultant, Peter MacCallum
Cancer Centre, Vic
In his book Patting The Shark Tim Baker writes candidly and with raw vulnerability about navigating his way through aggressive treatment following a diagnosis of stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer. Since the books publication, in 2022, Tim has been widely celebrated as a writer and patient advocate and has been an invited guest speaker at conferences for both clinicians and writers. He has inspired both patients and clinicians to rethink their approach to the management of advanced disease and, eight years post diagnosis, points to his own life experience as evidence that it’s possible to live a full life despite the ravages of multiple treatments.
During this breakfast intervention Tim and Max will converse on the lessons of Tim's approach and consider how they might be more broadly applied, not only to men with prostate cancer, but also to health workers challenged by post-Covid burnout and the endless demands of their professional careers.
Workshops and Masterclasses
Radiation Oncology Workshop
Workshop: Radiation Oncology 2023 - Integrating Advanced Imaging and Artificial Intelligence for Improved Outcomes
Time: 1100-1530
Venue: Cairns Convention Centre
Cost: Included in full and Friday registrations. Guest tickets cannot be purchased.
Professor Peter Orio, Vice Chair of Network Operations, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, United States
Professor Michael Chao, Senior Radiation Oncologist, GenesisCare, Vic
Associate Professor Michael Ng, Radiation Oncologist, GenesisCare, Vic
Dr Jeremy De Leon, Radiation Oncologist, GenesisCare, NSW
Mr Daniel Papworth, Clinical Product Analyst, GenesisCare, Vic
Dr Sarat Chander, Consultant, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Vic
Dr Eric Wegener, Radiation Oncologist / Clinical Research Fellow, GenesisCare, NSW
Chairs:
Dr Mario Guerrieri, Radiation Oncologist, GenesisCare, Vic
Professor Michael Chao, Senior Radiation Oncologist, GenesisCare, Vic
Overview:
The role of radiotherapy in prostate cancer is evolving rapidly. This program will address current concepts of radiotherapy use in local disease particularly with its interaction with systemic treatment, and also its appropriate use in the advanced stage of disease.
This session will enable the attendee:
- To understand which imaging modalities post prostatectomy are most useful to help guide appropriate salvage treatment in PSA failure.
- How and when to combine radiation treatment with the newer generation of androgen receptor inhibitors in advanced prostate cancer.
- Understand the use of artificial intelligence in helping guide the indications for androgen deprivation therapy in localised prostate cancer.
- How to integrate metastasis directed therapy into the treatment paradigm of oligo metastatic prostate cancer (castrate sensitive and resistant populations).
- How to navigate different radiotherapy fractionation protocols in the real world.
- Understand the benefits and avoid the pitfalls of rectal spacing in prostate cancer.
Format:
Lectures and Discussion
Theranostics Workshop
Workshop: Theranostics - Is it a game changer in the treatment of prostate cancer?
Date: Friday 18 August 2023
Time: 1600-1730
Venue: Cairns Convention Centre
Cost: Included in full and Friday registrations. Guest tickets cannot be purchased.
Speakers:
Professor Rod Hicks, Founder, Chief Medical Officer, and Board Chair, PreMIT Pty Ltd, Vic
Professor Nat Lenzo, Clinical Director Theranostics, GenesisCare, WA
Associate Professor Shahneen Sandhu, Medical Oncologist, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Vic
Dr Paul Conway, Consultant, ICON Cancer Centre, Epworth Richmond, Vic
Chairs:
Professor Rod Hicks, Founder, Chief Medical Officer, and Board Chair, PreMIT Pty Ltd, Vic
Professor Nat Lenzo, Clinical Director Theranostics, GenesisCare, WA
Overview:
Insightful session on the groundbreaking field of theranostics in prostate cancer. We will explore the transformative potential of this innovative approach, where therapy and diagnostics converge to revolutionize the way we understand and treat prostate cancer.
Format:
Lectures and Discussion
Nursing and Allied Health Workshops
Workshop: Androgen Deprivation Therapy: A Deep Dive into Everything You Need to Know
Sponsored by
Date: Saturday 19 August 2023
Time: 1600-1730
Venue: Cairns Convention Centre
Cost: Included in full and Saturday registrations. Guest tickets cannot be purchased.
Speaker:
Mr Marc Diocera, Genitourinary Nurse Consultant, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Vic
Overview:
Looking to enhance your skills with caring for patients on androgen deprivation therapy (ADT)? Build your confidence and skills by attending this workshop to learn about what is ADT, how does it work, how is it administered and the sequencing. The session will also cover best practice in managing side effects, recommending exercise in this field and enjoy a practical demonstration learning tips and tricks of injecting from experienced nurses working in the field. We will also provide the services available from various pharmaceutical companies. Leave this session with a greater understanding of the latest evidence and how to apply it when caring for this unique patient population.
Format:
Lectures and Discussion
Rotating small group workshop and hands on demonstrations and discussions with facilitator/s, covering injection tips and tricks, outcome measures, care plans, psychology, exercise interventions, diet, and patient resources
Handouts - Information Sheets and Services from Pharmaceutical Companies
Workshop: Tackling the Hard Problem: Managing Sexual Dysfunction in Patients with Prostate Cancer
Sponsored by
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Date: Saturday 19 August 2023
Time: 1600-1730
Venue: Cairns Convention Centre
Cost: Included in full and Saturday registrations. Guest tickets cannot be purchased.
Speakers:
Professor Arthur Burnett, Patrick C. Walsh Distinguished Professor of Urology and Professor, Oncology Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, United States
Professor Chris Nelson, Chief of the Psychiatry Service and Attending Psychologist, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, United States
Ms Francesca Rogers, Nurse Practitioner, Thyer Urology, Vic
Ms Kay Talbot, Nurse Practitioner, Vic
Ms Francesca Rogers, Nurse Practitioner, Thyer Urology, Vic
Ms Rachel Oxford-Webb, Urology Nurse, Wesley Urology Clinic, Vic
Overview:
Following the lectures earlier in the day this is the practical component. You will rotate through stations covering topics such as penile rehabilitation regimes, medication, intercavernosal injections, pumps, intimacy strategies, toys and peyronies.
Come away from this session feeling more confident in your understanding of sexual dysfunction and how you can practically educate, support and treat your patients and their partners following prostate cancer treatment.
Format:
Demonstrations and hands on workshop