Celebrating USANZ Members
Bladder Cancer
Bladder Cancer Australia (BCA) has published a media release, co-branded with USANZ, urging people not to ignore early symptoms of bladder cancer.
The story follows news of NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders who recently shared that he has undergone major bladder surgery. Deion's regular checkup detected cancer and he has subsequently received a neobladder.
The release includes commentary from USANZ President Damien Bolton and USANZ Member Nathan Lawrentshuk. They spoke about the importance of seeking medical advice for any early symptoms including blood in the urine, frequent/urgent urination, burning sensations when urinating, and lower abdominal or back pain. BCA also encouragse GPs and healthcare providers to continue educating patients about bladder health and, where appropriate, consider early urological referral.
Nocturia
The Age and Sydney Morning Herald published an article this week about nocturia, exploring the common condition resulting in the need to urinate through the night.
The article is titled: "The nocturnal habit impacting negatively on your health."
The article included an interview with USANZ Member Henry Woo in his role as Chair of the Male Lower Urinary Tract Specialty Advisory Group. Henry spoke about the impact of prostate blockage and OAB, as well as discussing other potential causes including diabetes, sleep apnoea, medication, water retention, drinking too much water before bed, and drinking alcohol.
We're pleased to see USANZ Members continuing to provide expert commentary about Urology topics in the media.
Download the Sydney Morning Herald article.
Prostate Cancer
USANZ Member Prof Shomik Sengupta was featured in a recent edition of the RACS publication Surgical News.
With prostate cancer increasingly being seen in younger patients, the article discusses the importance of building awareness and engagement.
As shared in the article, Shomik has developed a website to provide guidance on testing and treatments for GPs and the wider community.
Access the article online: Building awareness vital in prostate cancer.
Coloplast Awards
Following on from last week's announcement, the Society was pleased to hear of further Coloplast awards honouring the achievements of USANZ Members.
Congratulations to Prof Eric Chung, Dr Alistair Campbell and Dr Hans Goossen, recipients of the Coloplast Centre of Excellence and the Coloplast Century Awards.
An international award, the Coloplast Centre of Excellent was awarded in July 2025 to acknowledge Eric, Alistair and Hans for their extensive experience and exceptional standards in the field of urological implants. This award is granted to practitioners who demonstrate consistently outstanding surgical outcomes and a strong commitment to mentoring and education in urology.
Additionally, the Coloplast Century Award recognises surgeons who have reached the milestone of performing between 100-999 Coloplast penile implant procedures.
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L to R: Michael Joseph, Business Unit Manager Coloplast; USANZ Member Dr Alistair Campbell;
Mandy McCalman, Senior Men's Health Nurse Coloplast; and, Sohail Assi, Senior Director Emerging
Markets and Asia Pacific Coloplast.
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L to R: Sohail Assi, Senior Director Emerging Markets and Asia Pacific Coloplast; Tarsh Temminghoff,
National Sales Manager ANZ Coloplast; USANZ Member Prof Eric Chung, Mandy McCalman, Senior
Men's Health Nurse Coloplast; and, Michael Joseph, Business Unit Manager Coloplast.
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L to R: Michael Joseph, Business Unit Manager Coloplast; Mandy McCalman, Senior Men's Health
Nurse Coloplast; USANZ Member Dr Hans Goossen; Sohail Assi, Senior Director Emerging Markets
and Asia Pacific Coloplast; and, Tarsh Temminghoff, National Sales Manager ANZ Coloplast.
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