Minh Tran, one of Prof Stricker’s fellows, recently presented the results at the American meeting on how to select patients for focal therapy using a high-quality multiparametric MRI and transperineal biopsy. It was shown that in appropriate cases one could be confident of patient selection. It was felt that approximately 20% of patients who came […]
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Prof Stricker and A/Prof Emmett have recently published a study comparing PSMA PET/CT scan to the more established Choline PET-CT scan. It confirmed that PSMA PET/CT scaning is much more accurate. Prof Stricker is now conducting trials looking at patients with high-risk cancers using this new PET scanning to allow more appropriate therapy, particularly in high-volume,
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Prof Stricker has introduced a new procedure for benign enlargement of the prostate to enable improvement in urinary function without affecting sexual function. The first case was performed at St Vincent’s in April 2015 and all patients were treated as day patients. The treatment involves placing, at the time of cystoscopy, some needle placements to
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Prof Stricker presented MRI and focal therapy results at the recent American Urological Association Annual Meeting. MRI was the most topical area at this meeting. His results confirmed the accuracy of multiparametric MRI of the prostate in highly experienced hands. Prof Stricker’s results confirmed the accuracy of multiparametric MRI of the prostate in highly experienced
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Prof Stricker was invited to be the visiting professor at the University Hospitals Case Medical Centre, Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio for 2105. Whilst there he spoke about focal therapy, magnetic resonance imaging, robotic prostate surgery and his extensive experience in transperineal biopsy. The talks were very well received by the faculty
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Prof Stricker, the chief investigator on the current Active Surveillance trial, said that the trial is running extremely well and accruing valuable data rapidly. This trial is to assess the role of MRI in monitoring patients on active surveillance instead of using the traditional technique of biopsy. Biopsies will be used but
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For distinguished service to medicine and medical research, as a leading urologist, a robotic surgery pioneer, a teacher and mentor, and as an advocate for prostate cancer awareness. When asked about being made an Officer of the Order of Australia, Stricker responded, “This is a really nice endorsement of our work but we have a
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Prof Stricker and Louise Emmett have been instrumental in beginning a choline PET scan imaging which allows patients to find microscopic disease in lymph glands beyond the prostate. This has been very helpful in people where the PSA starts rising after surgery or radiotherapy to locate the problem so that we can target it and
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A recent publication by Prof Stricker’s and Prof Emberton’s group in the journal Prostate Cancer and Prostate Diseases confirmed the safety of NanoKnife focal therapy in prostate cancer. Prof Stricker feels that this is a major advance in focal therapy as irreversible electroporation has significant potential advantages over all the other energy sources currently used
The ABC recently reported on the use of MRI in testing for prostate cancer. The story focusses on the St Vincent’s study that looked at 150 men over the age of 40 with positive PSA tests. The average age was 62 years old and they all had MRI scans. Professor Phillip Stricker authored the study and
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Prof Stricker now has perfected the technique of MR-ultrasound fusion biopsies using the safe transperineal technique but using the technology of MRI’s for accurate localisation. Using the Biojet system, Prof Stricker has perfected he technique of MR-ultrasound fusion biopsies, having now performed over 100. He confirmed that the MRI allows for accurate localisation. The procedure is
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Dr Stricker’s research group has recently published research on the outcomes of patients having MRI prior to biopsy. It was proven that the approach was very useful and the technology was dependable and highly accurate. They found that if the MRI was clear, there was a 97% chance of not having a significant cancer. If
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Prof Stricker and his team at St Vincent’s is now offering Choline Pet/CT Scans. Shortly be opening a trial to look at PSMA scanning to be able to more accurately localise metastatic prostate cancer. He considers this a revolution in the assessment of prostate cancer spread. Further, it will enable the tailoring of therapies according
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Focal Nanoknife therapy for localised prostate cancer is proving to be a safe treatment. Although relatively new Prof Stricker has now completed over 35 focal NanoKnife treatments and is extremely pleased with the safety. Less than 10% were unsuccessful and most could be retreated .The recent publication where he combined his data with the English group,
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Jill Margo’s article in the Financial Review, “Experience trumps tehnique when it comes to surgery“, looks at the recent study published in European Urology that focussed on Dr Stricker’s results.
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