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PeCaN – Prostate Cancer Network

PeCaN was established in 2014 as a means to enhance and encourage collaboration between both clinicians and researchers dedicated to fighting prostate cancer within New South Wales. The network provides a means for easy communication between prostate cancer interest groups via two mechanisms:

  1. Providing an email list for distribution of local prostate cancer related news and events, and
  2. Eight seminars a year dedicated to learning about prostate cancer directed efforts happening throughout NSW, while providing a relaxed environment to enhance collaboration and interaction.

 

Joining PeCaN

To join the PeCaN email list then please contact Jenny O'Neill at . If your team would like the opportunity to present then please contact Vanessa Hayes at , we welcome all NSW Prostate Cancer Researchers / Clinicians / Industry Partners / Support Groups / Foundations / Centres etc to join this newly established network.

 

PeCaN 2017 Seminar Series

PeCaN seminars are held from 4-5pm on seven nominated Thursdays per year and take place in the John Shine Room on Level 6 of The Kinghorn Cancer Centre, 370 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst. The meetings are held in a relaxed environment while enjoying some wine and cheese.

  • 25 May - Presenter: Anne-Maree Haynes
  • 21 September - Presenter: Prof Peter Croucher
  • 23 November - Presenter: Prof Sue Clark

 

PeCaN 2016 Seminar Series

PeCaN seminars are held from 4-5pm on seven nominated Thursdays per year and take place in the John Shine Room on Level 6 of The Kinghorn Cancer Centre, 370 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst. The meetings are held in a relaxed environment while enjoying some wine and cheese.

  • 24 March - What influences how men make treatment decisions for prostate cancer - Presenter: Dr David Bayliss & A Phase I study of definitive radiotherapy for high risk prostate cancer, using prostate specific membrane antigen and magnetic resonance imaging to plan boost doses to the primary with seed brachytherapy, and to the pelvic lymph nodes with stereotactic body radiotherapy - Presenter: Dr Michael Izard
  • 28 April - An update from TKCC Prostate Cancer Genomics Lab - Presenter: Prof Vanessa Hayes
  • 30 June - Focal Therapy in Prostate Cancer - Presenter: Dr Willemien van den Bos
  • 28 July - Overcoming Enzalutamide resistance - Direct and Indirect methods of attack - Presenter: Dr Anthony Joshua

 

PeCaN 2015 Seminar Series

PeCaN seminars are held from 4-5pm on eight nominated Thursdays per year and take place in the John Shine Room on Level 6 of The Kinghorn Cancer Centre, 370 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst. The meetings are held in a relaxed environment while enjoying some wine and cheese.

  • 26 February - Overview of the ERSPC Study - Presenter: Pim van Leeuwen
  • 26 March - Movember Revolutionary Team Awards - Presenters: Prof Colleen Nelson & Dr Lisa Butler
  • 30 April - Sexual Wellbeing and Quality of Life after Prostate Cancer: A comparison of Gay/ Bisexual and Heterosexual Men - Presenters: Prof Janette Perz & Prof Jane Ussher
  • 28 May - Targeting nutrient regulation and metabolic pathways in prostate cancer- Presenter: Dr Jeff Holst
  • 30 July - Love, Life and signalling - Presenter: A/Prof Stephen Assinder
  • 27 August - What can 16 Tesla MRI microscopy of prostate tissue tell us about clinical prostate imaging - Presenter: Dr Roger Bourne
  • 1 October - Deregulating cellular energetics by targeting allosteric disulphates - Presenter: Prof Philip Hogg
  • 5 November - Education Session: PC pathology basics - Presenter: Prof James Kench

 

PeCaN 2014 Seminar Series

PeCaN seminars are held from 4-5pm on eight nominated Thursdays per year and take place in the John Shine Room on Level 6 of The Kinghorn Cancer Centre, 370 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst. The meetings are held in a relaxed environment while enjoying some wine and cheese.