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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 […]

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

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

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

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,

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.

The St Vincent’s Prostate Support Group makes its much needed return on Tuesday the 22nd of October between 7 and 9pm. The group meets at the Clinic Function Room (Level 4 St Vincent’s Clinic) 438 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst. Car parking available at the Clinic carpark – enter via Barcom Avenue. For more information please call

Prof Stricker has now taken up the clinical directorship of the Australian Prostate Cancer Research Centre in New South Wales. He is also one of the integral members of the National Prostate Cancer Research Centre Australia-wide. The key areas of research that he is looking into are: A. The use of imaging and improved accuracy