What you'll learn in this expert session
In this presentation, Urologist, Prof Henry Woo will help health professionals give the most up-to-date and evidence-based advice to their post radical prostatectomy patients, including managing their expectations, effective therapies and realistic time-frames for recovery, especially for the two most common side effects - urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction. He will also outline the latest information on androgen deprivation therapy, a very common treatment for advanced prostate cancer which, like surgery, comes with its own risks, benefits and challenges.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the recovery pathway and early complications of radical prostatectomy surgery
- Discuss typical recovery of urinary function following a prostatectomy
- Explain common sexual dysfunctions and their treatments for post-prostatectomy recovery
- Outline the adverse effects of the different androgen deprivation therapies (ADT)
- Arrange referral to exercise physiologist/pelvic floor physiotherapists for post-prostate cancer care
About the Expert
Prof Henry Woo
Prof Woo is a Urological Surgeon sub-specialising in prostate surgery. He is Professor of Urology at the College of Health and Medicine of the Australian National University and the Director of the San Prostate Centre of Excellence at Sydney Adventist Hospital. He also serves as the Deputy Chair of the Medical Advisory Committee at Sydney Adventist Hospital. He is also Director of Uro-Oncology and Professor of Robotic Cancer Surgery at the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse.
Henry has an international reputation for his work in prostatic diseases. He is a regular contributor of research to national and international meetings as well as being an invited speaker at both a national and international level.
