• Clinical Experience and Expertise
  • Therapy
  • Diagnosic


• Academic
  • Positions Held
  • Memberships


• Professional Contributions
  • Current Research Projects
  • Major Publications and Significant Abstracts
  • Books and Chapters
  • Current Major Grants
  • International Invited Surgeon
  • Symposia Convened - National and International
  • Invited Speaker


• Public Contributions
  • Prostate Cancer Support Network
  • Public Education Information Brochures
  • Television, Radio and Newspaper Interviews/Articles
  • Website Service
  • General Practitioner Education
  • Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia
  • Urology Nurses Education
  • Research Fellows
  • Registrars Trained


• Qualifications
  • Education
  • Post-Graduate Training
  • Clinical
  • Post-Fellowship Training

Clinical Experience and Expertise

A) Therapy

1. Nerve Sparing Radical Prostatectomy:

• >3000 cases - largest series in the Southern Hemisphere.
• Specialist in nerve sparing technique.
• Results presented and published in state, national and international meetings.
• Mentored and trained over 100 Registrars, Fellows and Urological colleagues in nervesparing technique.
• Achieved international standard outcomes with <10% positive margins, up to 92% potency recovery and <2% long-term incontinence - these results have been presented and published.
• Performing 6 cases per week.

2. Robotic Radical Prostatectomy:

• Commenced first robotic program in NSW at St Vincent's in February 2006 and currently the highest volume robotic surgeon in Australia.
• Fully trained robotic Surgeon - particular expertise in nerve sparing robotic surgery.
• Performed first Dr Vip Patel nerve sparing technique radical prostatectomy in NSW.
• Invited presenter at the World Robotic Symposium in Ohio 2007 and in Orlando in 2008 and 2010.
• Excellent results with low positive margin rate, high continence and good potency results. Presented at 2009 and 2010 Annual Urology Scientific meeting by invitation.
• Performing 2-10 cases per week.
• Accredited mentor to other surgical units (Western Australia, Queensland).
• Currently performs approx 200 cases per year which is the highest volume in Australia.
• Associate Editor of Journal of Robotic Surgery
• Manages the Robotic Fellowship Programme at St Vincent's Private Hospital

3. Low Dose Rate Brachytherapy (Seeds):

• Personal series of > 400 cases (1997-2010. One of the largest series in Australia).
• Results have been presented and published at national and international meetings, often by invitation.
• Mentored and trained many of the units in Australia.
• In 2001, with the support of the Urological Society of Australia arranged the acceptance of Brachytherapy as an approved item number by Medicare in the therapy for prostate cancer.
• Set up many of the brachytherapy units in Australia.

4. High Dose Rate Brachytherapy:

• Largest personal series in Australia and one of the largest series in the world, with >600 cases performed personally (1998-2008). The St Vincent's unit has performed > 1000 cases.
• Presented and published, often by invitation, at national and international meetings.
• Mentored and trained multiple Urologists in the technique.
• Began the first program in 1998, being the first centre in Australia.
• Currently performs 50-100 cases per year.

5. High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU):

• Set up first unit in Australia in October 2005.
• Only centre in Australia with the Ablatherm device.
• Presented and published, often by invitation, at national and international meetings.

6. Active Surveillance:

• >500 cases on active surveillance since 1999.
• One of the largest series in Australia.
• Structured program of follow-up with PSA, transperineal biopsies of the prostate and MRI scans.

7. Sexual Health Rehabilitation:

• Enormous experience in sexual rehabilitation and preservation and one of the acknowledged experts in Australia.
• Set up one of the largest multidisciplinary sexual dysfunction clinics in the Southern Hemisphere (the Australian Centre for Sexual Health).
• Trained Dr Michael Lowy who now has particular expertise in this area.
• Investigator in the original research on Viagra on the protection of potency after radical prostatectomy surgery, being one of the highest accrual centres in the world and the largest in Australia.
• Currently still involved in multiple projects pertaining to sexual rehabilitation after surgery.

8. Incontinence Therapy after Prostate Cancer Treatment:

• Personal series of >50 cases of insertion of artificial urinary sphincter for severe urinary incontinence.
• Significant experience in the use of the ProAct Device, Invance and Advance Sling and Collagen Implant in the treatment of minor urinary incontinence.
• Has a dedicated pelvic floor Physiotherapist to work in association on continence recovery.

9. Second Opinion Service:

• Over 10 years of experience in tailoring treatment to patient's needs.
• Initiated a large multidisclpinary team for appropriate support throughout all treatments.
• Consults up to 20 second opinions per week.
• Offers second opinion website advice through the official St Vincent's Prostate Cancer Centre website - www.prostate.com.au.

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B) Diagnostic

1. Transperineal Grid-directed Prostate Biopsy Technique:

• Developed and first described this technique internationally in 1997.
• Has minimised the chance of post biopsy sepsis using this technique.
• Has presented and published on this technique nationally and internationally.
• Has mentored and trained Urologists, Fellows and Registrars in this technique.
• Currently researching the improved accuracy of this technique in a prospective study.

2. Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy (MRI/MRS):

• Developed a formal research protocol to evaluate the accuracy of this technology with Dr's Alain Lavoirpierre and David Ende and more recently Dr Ron Schier.
• Initial results have recently been published - 2007.
• This technique has potential in improving accuracy of diagnosis and in monitoring patients.

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Academic

Positions held

• Chairman of the Department of Urology, St Vincent's Private Hospital and Clinic 2003 - to date.
• Director of the St Vincent's Prostate Cancer Centre 2004 - to date.
• Inaugural Director of the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia 1998 - to date.
• Director of the Australian Prostate Cancer Collaboration 1999 - to date.
• Head of Uro-Oncology Research Unit - St Vincent's Campus & Garvan Institute Sydney (Prostate Cancer Group) 1992 - to date.

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Memberships

• Urological Society of Australasia
• American Urological Association
• European Urological Society
• Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia
• Society International d'Urologie
• Royal Australian College of Surgeons
• Australian Prostate Cancer Collaboration
• NSW Urology Oncology Group

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Professional Contributions

• Chief investigator of numerous pre-clinical and clinical research projects at St Vincent's Campus.
• Established the St Vincent's Prostate Cancer Clinical Database and Tissue Bank in conjunction with the Garvan Institute. These contain extensive clinical and pathological outcome data and has resulted in a comprehensive scientific and clinical source that has been acknowledged both nationally and internationally.
• Instigated the establishment of the St Vincent's Hospital Prostate Cancer Group.
• Education and mentoring of other Urologists and Urology Fellows in the area of prostate cancer treatments and procedures.
• Prostate cancer grants for NHMRC - Reviewer
• Cancer Council "Localised Prostate Cancer" book - Member of review committee for both editions.
• "Your Guide to Prostate Cancer" by Dr Prem Rashid - Member of peer review group.
• Member of the Australian Cancer Network working party that developed guidelines for the Management of Localised & Advanced Prostate Cancer. This has been published and was the first evidence based publication through the network. This was supported by the NHMRC.
• Regularly review manuscripts on prostatic conditions especially prostate cancer for peer reviewed journals including Medical Journal of Australia, Medicine Australia and Australian Prescriber.
• Research Supervisor for PhD/Masters students - Dr's David Quinn, Lisa Horvarth, Kris Rasiah, Ruban Thanigasalam, Kim Pryor and Paul Chen.
• Supervisor of the Urology Fellow program at St Vincent's campus.
• Director of the Australian Prostate Cancer Collaboration - a body that co-ordinates prostate cancer research nationally.
• Co-author with Prof. Kerryn Phelps of the first national "PSA for the General Practitioner" book. This book was distributed to all GP's in Australia in 2004.
• Regular contributor to the "St Vincent's Clinic Proceedings" Magazine on new developments and treatments for prostatic conditions.
• Advisor to the NSW Cancer Council (book reviews).

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Current Rersearch Projects

Clinical

1. A Prospective Study to Evaluate Quality of Life Outcomes Undergoing Emerging Techniques for the Treatment of Localised Prostate Cancer. In collaboration with Ohio State University. Dr's Ruban Thanigasalam. (Masters), Richard Savdie, James Symons
2. Low Dose Rate Brachytherapy Outcomes. St Vincent's Campus.
3. Prospective Study to Evaluate 10 Year Actuarial Outcomes Following High Dose Rate Brachytherapy. St Vincent's Campus.
4. Comparison in Outcomes of Radical Prostatectomies and High Dose Rate Brachytherapy in Patients with Intermediate and High Risk Prostate Cancer. St Vincent's Campus
5. Prospective Active Surveillance Program - St Vincent's Campus
6. Prospective Study to Evaluate Early & Late Complications Following Transperineal Biopsy of the Prostate. A/Prof. Phillip Stricker & Dr Phillip Brenner.
7. Quality of Life Outcomes in a Population Based Study in Association with the NSW Cancer Council - 10 Year Follow -up. Chief investigator David Smith.
8. Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Diagnosis and Localisation of Prostate Cancer: A Comparison of Biopsy and Radical Prostatectomy Specimens with Endorectal MRI. St Vincent's Campus
9. Validation of the Epstein Criteria for Insignificant Prostate Cancer in Australian Men.
10. Textbook for Medical Practitioners on Integrative Medicine - Chapter on Prostate Cancer. Dr's P.Stricker, R Thanigasalam, M.Frydenburg, M. Lowy.
11. Clinico-Pathological Assessment of Radical Prostatectomies in Australia in 2009. Dr Tania Hossak
12. Early Continence Post Radical Prostatectomy - Personal Series

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Major Publications and Significant Abstracts

1. Stricker, Grant, Holsken, Taylor.
   Topical Mitomycin C Therapy for Carcinoma of the Bladder
   J Urol, 1987, Vol 128, 1164-1166
2. Stricker, Grant.
   Prophylactic Antibiotics for Elective TURP.
Br. J. Urol. June 1988, Vol 61, 494-497
3. Stricker, Grant, Hosken, Taylor.
   Mitomycin C for Bladder Carcinoma. Long Term Follow-up.
   J.Urol. 1990 (143., 34-36.
4. Stricker.
   The Investigation of Male Sexual Dysfunction. (Review).
   Medical Journal of Australia - July 1991.
5. K. Pryor, J. Goddard, D. Goldstein, P. Stricker, P. Russell, D. Golovsky, R.Penny.
   BCG enhances monocyte and lymphocyte mediated bladder tumour cell killing.
   British J. Cancer - 1995, 71, 801-807.
6. P. Stricker.
   Advances in the treatment of superficial bladder cancer: Optimising BCG Immunotherapy Case Discussions.
   European Urology, Feb 1995, Supp, 32-33.
7. K. Pryor, P. Stricker, P. Russell, D. Golovsky R. Penny.
   Antiproliferative effects of B.C.G. and Interferon A2B on human bladder cancer cells invitro.
Cancer Immunology Immunotherapy. 1995, 41: 309—316.
8. P. Stricker, K. Pryor, T. Nicholson et al.
   BCG plus Intravesical Interferon X 2B in patients with superficial bladder cancer.
   Urology - 48 (6.: 957—61 1996 DEC.
9. P. Stricker.
   Prostate Cancer: Don't be too casual.
   M.J.A: 164, (5. 1996: 319—320.
10. R. J. Millard, P.D. Stricker, W. Lynch et al
    Risks of self -injection therapy for impotence
M.J.A. letter 1996; 165: 117-118.
11. Frydenberg M, Duchesne G, Stricker P.
    Management of Localised Prostate Cancer: State of the Art.
M.J.A 1998 Jul 6:169 (1.: 11-2.Stricker PD, Eisinger DR. Patient Preference and

12. M. Frydenberg, P. Stricker, K.W. Kaye.
    Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Management.
    LANCET 349: 168-87 1997
13. P. Russell, S Bennett, P. Stricker.
    Growth Factor Involvement in Progression of Prostate Cancer. Review (Invited).
    Clinical Chem. 44:4, 705-723. 1998.
14. Ricciardelli C, Quinn DI, Raymond WA, McCaul K, Sutherland RL, Stricker PD, Grygiel JJ, Sutherland RL, Marshall VR, Tilley WD, Horsfall DJ.
    Elevated levels of Peritumoral chondroitin Sulfate are Predictive of poor prognosis in patients treated by Radical Prostatectomy for early stage prostate cancer
Cancer Res 1999, May 15, 59 (10.; 2324-8
15. Raji Kooner and Phillip Stricker.
    Lower urinary tract symptoms in the male. Benign prostatic hyperplasia.
MedicineToday. February 2000: 20-33
16. Quinn D.I., Lee C.S., Head D.R., Golovsky D., Brenner P C., Delprado W., Stricker P., Grygiel J.J., Sutherland R.L.
    Prognostic significance of P53: Nuclear accumulation is localised prostate cancer treated with radical prostatectomy
Cancer Res, March 15, 2000.
17. Henshall S.M., Quinn D.I., Lee C.S., Head D.R., Golovsky D., Brenner P.C., Deprado W., Stricker P.D., Grygiel J.J., Sutherland R.
    Altered expression of Androgen receptor in the malignant epithelium and adjacent stroma is association with early relapse in prostate cancer.
Cancer Res 61:423-7. (2001.
18. Henshall SM, Quinn DI, Lee CS, Head D, Golovsky D, Brenner P, Delprado W, Stricker PD, Grygiel J, Sutherland RL.
    Over Expression of the cell cycle inhibitor p161NK4A in high grade intraepithelial neoplasia predicts early relapse in prostate cancer patients.
Clin.Cancer Res 7:544-500
19. Horvath L., Henshall S.M., Lee C.S., Head D.R., Quinn D.I., Makela S., Delprado W., Golovsky D., Brenner P.C., O'Neill G., Kooner R., Stricker P., Grygiel J., Gustafsson J. A., Sutherland R.L
    Frequent loss of oestrogen Receptor - B expression in prostate cancer and its association with outcome.
    Cancer Res 61:5331-5. (2001.
20. Phillip Stricker.
    Prostate Cancer Part 1 Issues in Screening and Diagnosis.
    MedicineToday. July 2001: 20-31
21. Phillip Stricker.
    Prostate Cancer Part 2 - Options in Treatment.
MedicineToday. August 2001: 30-38

22. Quinn D., Henshall S.M., Haynes A.M., Brenner P.C., Kooner R., Golovsky D., Matthews J., O'Neill G.F., Turner J.J., Delprado W., Finlayson J.F., Sutherland R.L., Grygiel J.J., Stricker P.D.,
    Prognostic significance of pathological features in localised prostate cancer treated with radical prostatectomy. Implications for staging systems and predictive models.
J. Clin Oncol. 19:3692-705. (2001.
23. Graefen M, Karakiewics PI, Cagiannos I, Klein E, Kupelian P, Quinn DI, Henshall SM, Grygiel JJ, Sutherland RL, Stricker PD, deKemion J, Cangiano T, Scherder FH, Wildhagen MF, Scardino PT, Kattan MW.
    A study of the accuracy of a postoperative nomogram for recurrence after radical prostatectomy for localised prostate cancer.
J.Clin. Oncol 20: 951-956 2002.
24. Graefen Karakiewicz P.I., Cagiannos I., Quinn D.I., Henshall S. M., Grygiel J.J., Sutherland R.L., Stricker P.D., Klein E., Kupelian P., Skinner D.G., Lieskovsky G., Bochner B., Huland H., Hammerer P.G., Hease A., Erbersdobler A., Eastham J. A., de Kernion J., Cangiano T., Schroder F.H., Wildhagen M.F., van der Kwast T., Scardino P.T., Kattan M.W.
    International validation of a pre-operative nomogram prostate cancer recurrence after radical prostatectomy.
    J. Clin Oncol: 20: 3206- 3212 2002.
25. Stevens M, Stricker PD, Saalfeld J, et.al
    Treatment of localised prostate cancer using a combination of HDR Iridium 192, Brachytherapy and EBRT.
    Australasian Radiology. 2003 47:152-160
26. Quinn DI, Henshall SM, Haynes AM, Winoto LFX, Brenner PC, Kooner R, Golovsky D, O'Neill GF, Turner JJ, Delprado W, Finalyson JF, Grygiel JJ, Sutherland RL, Stricker PD.
    Prognostic significance of pre-operative factors in localised prostate cancer treated with radical prostatectomy: importance of percentage of biopsies that contain cancer and presence of biopsy perineural invasion.
    Cancer April 2003 97:1884-1893
27. Henshall SM, Afar DEH, Rasiah KK, Horvath LG, Gish K, Head DR, Caras I, Kensh JG, Ramakrishnan V, Quinn DI, Turner JJ, Delprado W, Golovsky D, Brenner PC, O'Neill GF, Kooner R, Stricker PD, Grygiel JJ, Mack D, Sutherland RL.
    ZNT4 in the progression of prostate cancer.
Oncogene 22,6005-6012 2003.
28. Cagiannos I, Karakiewicz PI, Eastman, Ohiri, Rabbani, Juland, Kupelian, Klein, Quinn DI, Henshall SM, Grygiel JJ, Sutherland RL, Stricker PD, Morash, Scardino PT.
    A Pre-operative nomogram identifying prostate cancer patients with decreased risk of positive pelvic lymph nodes.
    Journal of Urology.2003 170:1798-1803
29. Henshall SM, Afar DEH, Hiller J, Horvath LG, Quinn DI, Rasiah KK, Gish K, Willhite D, Kench J, Stricker PD, Grygiel JJ, Ghandour G, Mack D, Sutherland RL.
    Survival analysis of genome-wide gene profiles of prostate cancers identifies new prognostic targets of disease relapse.
    Cancer Res 2003. 63:4196-4203
30. K. Rasiah, Phillip D. Stricker, Anne-Maree Haynes, Warick Delprado, Jennifer J Turner, David Golovsky, Phillip C Brenner, Gordon O'Neill, Raji Kooner, John J Grygiel, Robert L Sutherland, Susan M Henshall .
    The prognostic significance of Gleason pattern in patients with Gleason 7 prostate cancer.
    Cancer 2003. Dec 15; Volume 98/Number 12, 2560-5
31. Horvath LG, Brenner PC, O'Neill GF, Kooner R, Stricker PD, Grygiel JJ and Sutherland RL
    Membraneous expression of secreted frizzled-related protein 4 predicts for good prognosis in localized prostate cancer and inhibits PC-3 cellular proliferation in vitro.
    Clinical Cancer Research: January 15 2004, Vol 10, 615-625
32. P.Stricker, J Matthews and A-M Haynes.
    Radical Prostatectomy : A personal series of 700 cases over 14 years: Evolution in technique.
    ANZ J. Surg. 2004; 74: A1-A8
33. M.Hoch, K Rasiah, H Haxhimolla, A-M Haynes, and P Stricker.
    Determining predictors of insignificant cancer in gleason sum 6 prostate cancer.
    ANZ J. Surg. 2004;74: A1-A8
34. ZH Haxhimolla, SP David, K Rasiah, A-M Haynes, K Luo, D Golovsky and P Stricker.
    Solitary positive apical margin a treatment dilemma.
    ANZ J. Surg. 2004;74: A1-A8
35. KK Rasiah, SM Henshall, JG Kench, LG Horvarth, D Golovsky, PC Brenner, R Kooner, G O'Neill, J Turner, W Delprado, CS Lee, PD Stricker and RL Sutherland.
    Identification of novel markers of prognosis in high grade intraepithelial neoplasia and early prostate cancer.
    ANZ J. Surg. 2004;74: A1-A8
36. Cagiannos I, Karakiewicz P, Graefen M, Eastham JA, Ohiro M, Rabbani F, Reuter V, Wheeler T, Kupelian P, Klein E, Huland H, Hammerer PG, Erbersdobler A, Schroeder F, Wildhagen MF, Quinn DI, Henshall SM, Grygiel JJ, Sutherland RL, Stricker PD, Morash CG, Scardino PT and Kattan MW.
    Is year of radical prostatectomy a predictor of outcome in prostate cancer.
    J Urol 171: 692-696. (2004)
37. Horvath LG., Henshall SM, Kench.JG, Turner.JJ, Golovsky D, Brenner PC, O'Neill G, Kooner R, Stricker P, Grygiel JJ, Sutherland RL.
    Loss of BMP2, SMAD8 and SMAD4 expression in prostate cancer progression.
The Prostate 59: 234- 242 (2004.
38. Horvath LG, Brenner PC, O'Neill GF, Kooner R, Stricker PD, Grygiel JJ and Sutherland RL
    Membraneous expression of secreted frizzled-related protein 4 predicts for good prognosis in localized prostate cancer and inhibits PC-3 cellular proliferation in vitro.
    Clinical Cancer Research: Vol 10, 615-625, January 15,2004.
39. Daniel Afar, Vinay Bhasker, Phillip Stricker et al.
    Preclinical Validation of anti-TMEFF2- auristatin E-conjugated antibodies in the treatment of prostate cancer.
    Molecular Cancer Therapeutics 2004:3 (8.. August 2004
40. Jim Adshead, Phillip Stricker.
    Localised Prostate Cancer - Questions Patients Ask.
    MedicineToday. September 2004, Volume 5, Number 9:18-32
41. Pierre Teillac, Phillip Stricker et al.
    Efficacy and safety of Viagra in the treatment of erectile dysfunction during the first 6 months following radical prostatectomy.
    European Urology Supplements 3 (2004. No 2, pg 33).
42. Horvath LG, Henshall SM, Lee C-S, Kench JG, Golovsky D, Brenner PC,
    O'Neill GF, Kooner R, Stricker PD, Grygiel JJ and Sutherland RL
    Lower levels of nuclear B-catenin predict for a poorer prognosis in localized prostate cancer.
    Int J Cancer: 113, 415-422 (2005).
43. Francesco Montorsi,Phillip Stricker et al.
    Stratification by outcomes affecting response to Viagra in the treatment of erectile dysfunction during the first 6 months following radical prostatectomy.
    European Urology Supplements 3 (2004. No 2, pg 32.
44. Asne Bauskin, David Brown, Simon Junankar, Kris Rasiah, Sarah Eggleton, Mark Hunter, Tao Liu, Dave Smith, Tamara Kuffner, Greg Pankhurst, Heiko Johnen, Pamela Russell, Wade Barret, Phillip Stricker, John Grygiel, James Kench, Susan Henshall, Robert Sutherland, Samuel Breit.
    The Propeptide Mediates Formation of Stromal Stores of PROMIC-1: Role in Determining Prostate Cancer Outcomes.
    Cancer Res 2005; 65(6.. March 15, 2005.
45. Finney G, Haynes A-M, Cross P, Brenner PC, Stricker P.
    Cross sectional analysis of sexual function after prostate brachytherapy.
    Urology 66377-381. 2005.
46. Petr Macek, Dinesh Patel and Phillip Stricker. Assessing and managing benign prostatic hyperplasia.
    MedicineToday. September 2005, Volume 6, Number 9:12-22.
47. Karakiewicz PI, Eastham JA, Graefen M, Cagiannos I, Stricker P, Klein E, Cangiano T, Schroder FH, Scardino PT, Kattan MW.
    Prognostic Impact of Positive Surgical Margins in Surgically Treated Prostate Cancer:Multi-institutional Assessment of 5831 Patients".
    Urology. 2005 Dec;66(6.:1245-50.
48. Kris Rasiah, James Kench, Margaret Gardiner-Garden, Andrew Biankin, David Golovsky, Phillip Brenner, Raji Kooner, Gordon O'Neill, Jennifer Turner, Warick Delprado, C. Soon Lee, David Brown, Samuel Breit, John Grygiel, Lisa Horvath, Phillip Stricker, Robert Sutherland, Susan Henshall.
    Aberrant Neuropeptide Y and Macrophage Inhibitory Cytokine-1 Expression Are Early Events in Prostate Cancer Development and Are Associated with poor Prognosis.
    Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2006;15(4.. April 2006.
49. P Macek, P Stricker, M Stevens, R Jagavkar, V Chalasani, A-M Haynes, J Matthews, P Brenner, D Golovsky, R Kooner and G O'Neill.
    Outcomes of radical prostatectomies and HDR brachytherapy in patients with intermediate and high risk prostate cancer.
    2006 BJU International. Abstracts.
50. M Stevens, P Stricker, J Saalfeld, P Brenner and R Kooner.
    Treatment of localised prostate cancer using a combination of high dose-rate Ir-192 brachytherapy (HDRB) and external beam radiation therapy (EBRT): a 7 year experience.
    2006 BJU International. Abstracts.
51. Susan Henshall, Lisa Horvath, David Quinn, Sarah Eggleton, John Grygiel, Phillip Stricker, Andrew Biankin, James Kench, Robert Sutherland.
    Zinc-alpha2-glycoprotein Expression as a Predictor of Metastatic Prostate Cancer Following Radical Prostatectomy.
    Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol 98, No.19, October 4 2006.
52. Charles Chabert, Ziv Maianski and Phillip Stricker.
    Saw palmetto and lower urinary tract symptoms in men.
    MedicineToday. August 2007, Volume 8, Number 8: 71-72.
53. P.Stricker
    Approaches to Nerve Sparing Retrograde Athermal Technique.
    Journal of Robotic Surgery 2008 (2) 105-133
54. P.Stricker
    Ethical Introduction of Robotic Radical Prostatectomy Surgery for an Experienced Open Surgeon
    Journal of Robotic 2008 (2) 105-133
55. Sakko AJ, Butler MS, Byers S, Reinboth BJ, Stahl J, Kench JG, Horvath LG, Sutheraland RL, Stricker PD, Henshall SM, Marshall VR, Tilley WD, Horsfall DJ, Ricciardelli C.
    Immunohistochemical Level of Unsulfated Chondroitin Disaccharides in the Cancer Stroma is an Independent Predictor of Prostate Cancer Relapse.
    Cancer Epidermiol Biomakers Prev. 2008 Sept; 17(9):2488-97
56. Padma-Nathan H, McCullough AR, Levine LA, Lipshultz LI, Siegal R, Montorsi F, Giuliano F, Brock G; Study Group (Stricker PD).
    Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Postoperative Nightly SildenafilCitrate for the Prevention of Erectile Dysfunction after Bilateral Nerve-Sparing Radical Prostatectomy.
    Int J Impot Res. 2008 Sep-Oct; 20(5): 479-86. Epub 2008 Jul 24.
57. Ho LL, Kench JG, Handelsman DJ, Scheffer GL, Stricker PD, Grygiel JG, Sutherland RL, Henshall SM, Allen JD, Horvath LG.
    Androgen Regulation of Multidrug Resistance-Associated Protein 4 (MRP4/ABCC4) in Prostate Cancer.
    Prostate. 2008 Sep 15; 68 (13): 1421-9
58. Rasiah KK, Gardiner-Garden M, Padilla EJ, Moller G, Kench JG, Alles MC, Eggleton SA, Stricker PD, Adamski J, Sutherland RL, Henshall SM, Hayes VM.
    HSD17B4 Overexpression, an Independent Biomaker of Poor Outcome in Prostate Cancer.
    Mol Cell Endocrinol. 2008 Nov 28.
59. Ruban Thanigasalam, Krishan Rasiah, Phillip Stricker, Phillip Brenner, David Golovsky, Raji Kooner, Gordon O’Neill, Arul Earnest, Anne-Maree Haynes, Sarah Sutherland, Susan Henshall, Lisa Horvath.
    Stage Migration in Localised Prostate Cancer has No Impact on the Post Radical Prostatectomy Kattan Nomogram.
    BJU International 2010. March 105 (5) 642-7.
60. Smith DP, King MT, Egger S, Berry M, Stricker P, Cozzi P, Ward J, O’Connell DL, Armstrong BK.
    Quality of Life Three Years After Treatment for Localised Prostate Cancer: A Population-Based Study.
    BMJ 2009. Nov 27, 339-b4817. doc:10.1136/bmj.b4817
61. Charles Chabert, Phillip Stricker.
    Treatment for Localised Prostate Cancer.
    Medicine Today. July 2009; Vol 10 No.7: 63-66
62. Doumerc N, Yuen C, Savdie R, Bayzidur Rahman M, Rasiah K, PeBenito R, Delprado W , Matthews J, Haynes A-M and Stricker P.
    Should Experienced Open Prostatic Surgeons Convert to Robotic Surgery? The Real Learning curve for One Surgeon over 3 Years.
    BJU Int: 10.1111/j. 1464-410X.2009.0958x
63. Phillip Stricker.
    A Practical Guide on PSA Testing.
    Medicine Today. Nov 2009. Vol 10, Number 11
64. P Chen, R Thanigasalam, S Henshall, A-M Haynes, J Matthews and P Stricker.
    Prospective Comparative Analysis of Clinico-Pathological Outcomes Between Robotic Assisted and Open Radical Prostatectomy.
    2009 The Authors Journal Compilation. 2009 BJU International. 103, Supplement 1, 1-48. Abstract.
65. P Chen, R Thanigasalam, P Stricker, J Matthews, R DeBenito, A-M Haynes, S Henshall and K Rasiah.
    The Clinico-Pathological Outcome of Men Undergoing Prostatectomy with PSA < 4.
    2009 The Authors Journal Compilation. 2009 BJU International. 103 Supplement 1. 1-48. Abstract.
66. B Moore, R DeBenito, A-M Haynes, P Stricker.
    The Impact of Nerve Sparing Surgical Margin Status and Oncological Outcome in Radical Prostatectomy.
    2010 The Authors Journal Compilation. 2010 BJU International. 105 Supplement 1. 1-38. Abstract.
67. R Savdie, C Yuen, A-M Haynes, R DeBenito, K Rasiah, R Jagavkar, P Stricker.
    High-Risk Prostate Cancer: Comparison of 10 Year Biochemical Relapse-Free Survival Between High Dose Rate Brachytherapy and Open Radical Prostatectomy.
    2010 The Authors Journal Compilation, 2010 BJU International. 105 Supplement 1. 1-38. Abstract.
68. N Dourmerc, C Yuen, P Stricker.
    Robot-assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy: Analysis of an Experienced Open Surgeon's Learning Curve After 300 Procedures.
    Journal of Robotic Surgery. (2010) 3;229-234.

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Books and Chapters and DVDs

• 1995 Tumour Markers and Flow Cytometry. Chapter in book "The Bladder". Fitzpatrick and Krane.
  Chapter by P.Stricker and P.Russell. Pg 385-394.
• 2000 July. The Australian Medical Association. "Home Medical Guide to Prostate Disorders".
  Consulting Editor.
• 2003. "Treatment of Localised Prostate Cancer". Member of the Prostate Cancer Working for Cancer Network Australia.
• 2004 "PSA for the General Practitioner" Book.
  P.Stricker and K. Phelps.
• 2008 "Prostate Cancer for the General Practitioner." Book
  P. Stricker and K. Phelps.
• 2008 "So I Have Prostate Cancer, What Now?" PCFA DVD
• 2009 "How Do You Choose" DVD
• 2010 "Intergrative Medicine for the General Practitioner" Book. Hassad and Phelps.
  Chapter on prostate cancer.

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Current Major Grants

• 2007-2011 NSW Cancer Institute Clinical Fellowship Grant. Investigators Rasiah K, Stricker P (co-investigator). $400,000.000
• 2010-2014 NHRMC Enabling Grant (ID No. 614296). "Australian Prostate Cancer Collaboration (APCC) Bio-Resource”. Clements J, Sutherland RL, Tilley W, Risbridger G, Marshall V, Roder D, Stahl J, Gardiner F, Nicol D, Frydenberg M, Pedersen J, Stricker P. $2,000,000.00

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Symposia Convened - National and International

1. Impotence Symposium of Australasia - Operative Workshop St Vincent's Hospital - 1991.
   Editor of Monograph. Presentations on "Intracorporeal Pharmacotherapy - Results
   and Complications" - P. Stricker (T.Dean) & "Polypharmacotherapy" - P Stricker (L.Jacobs)
   Convenor

2. Update of Urology for GP's University of NSW 1993.
   Presentations on Renal calculi, Prostate cancer & Impotence
   Convenor
3. Society Internationale d'Urologie 23rd Congress Meeting Sydney. 1994.
   Editor of daily proceedings & Presenter

4. Prostate Cancer Symposium - Operative Workshop St Vincent's Clinic 1995.
   Editor of Monograph. Presentation on "Radical Perineal Prostatectomy - St Vincent's Experience" .
   Convenor
5. Impotence Management Symposia.
   P Stricker - Chairman of Australian Impotence Advisory Board 1995
6. Australian Society of Impotence Medicine Inaugural Meeting 1997
   4 Presentations & Surgical Workshop
   Co Convenor
7. Inaugural National GUOG Meeting (Leura).
   Presentations & Workshop on Prostate Cancer Surgery
   Co Convenor
8. Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer Symposium with J.Blasko
   St Vincent's Hospital. 1997
   Convenor and Demonstrated
9. Prostate Cancer Symposium - Presentation on Radical Prostatectomy
   Garvan Institute. 1999
   Convenor
10. Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy - Laser Prostatectomy
    St Vincent's Hospital. 1999
    Co Convenor
11. Prostate Cancer Update with P.Scardino - Operative Workshop
    St Vincent's Hospital. 2001
    Convenor
12. Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy - Operative Workshop
    St Vincent's Hospital. 2003
    Convenor R.Kooner & P.Stricker
13. Brachytherapy Workshop with M.Zelefsky - Operative Workshop
    St Vincent's Hospital. 2005
    Convenor and Demonstrated
14. Robot Assisted Radical Prostatectomy with V. Patel - Operative Workshop
    St Vincent's Hospital. 2007
    Convenor

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International and National Invited Surgeon

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Invited Speaker

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Public Contribution

1. Prostate Cancer Support Network

• Along with Jayne Matthews was involved in the initiation of the first prostate cancer support group in Australia at St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney. Has also been instrumental in the development of the Association of Prostate Cancer Support Groups throughout Australia and incorporating this in the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia.
• Invited guest speaker at many prostate cancer support groups in NSW and ACT.

• Guest speaker at the Inaugural NSW Men's Health Promotion Conference organised by the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia.

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2. Public Education Information Brochures

• Active member in an educational sense on prostate cancer issues through frequent contributions to newsletters, tapes/DVD's and a series of books.

eg "Lifebuoy" - St Vincent's Campus prostate cancer support group newsletter.
"Prostate News" - The Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia newsletter.
AMA prostate cancer guidelines.
DVD for prostate cancer information for support groups (PCFA).
Cancer Council booklet on Prostate cancer.

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3. Television, Radio and Newspaper Interviews/Articles

• Invited guest speaker on several community programs to discuss new developments in prostate cancer such as:

Television:
- 60 Minutes, Channel 9
- "What's Good for You", Channel 9
- Current Affair Programs and Prime Time News on all TV stations.
Radio:
- 2GB, John Laws
- Dr John D'Arcy
- ABC Radionational
Newspaper
- Financial Review - regular contributor
- Sydney Morning Herald

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4. Website Service

• Developed the official website for the St Vincent's Prostate Cancer Centre www.prostate.com.au. The site is very informative and user friendly. It also offers a second opinion service.

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5. General Practitioner Education

• "PSA for the General Practitioner" - Co author with Prof. Kerryn Phelps. This book was distributed to all G.P's throughout Australia.
• GPCE (General Practitioner Continuing Education) Annual Conference - regular invited speaker at the National Conference for GP's held annually.
• Invited guest speaker at numerous GP groups both in metropolitan and rural areas.
• "Prostate Cancer for the General Practitioner" PSA Booklet Edition 2. Co-authored with Prof. Kerryn Phelps. This book was distributed to 21,500 GP's and Specialists throughout Australia (2008).

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6. Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia:

• Inaugural Director.
• Been integral in raising funds and establishing policy as a Foundation member of the organisation.
• Contributed to the national "Be A Man" campaign to raise awareness of prostate cancer in the community.

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7. Urology Nurses Education

• Along with the nurses at St Vincent's Private Hospital, has constructed a diploma course in Urology, particularly in prostate cancer. This diploma course is now conducted annually.
• Invited guest speaker at several NSW & Australian Urology Nurses Society conferences on prostate cancer treatments.

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8. Research Fellows

• Michael Hoch (France)
• Petr Macek (Czech Republic)
• Ziv Maianski (Israel)
• Ruban Thanigasalam
• Can Huynh
• Paul Chen
• Carlo Yuen
• Ben Moore
• Richard Savdie
• Nicolas Doumerc (France)
• James Symons
• Tania Hossack

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9. Registrars Trained

• Stuart Ehsman
• Peter Nash
• Graham Coombes
• Justin Vass
• Paul Kovac
• Paul Gassner
• Ramin Samali
• Michael Wines
• Hodo Hoximollo
• Jim Adshead
• Venu Chalasani
• Charles Chabert
• Can Huynh
• Claire Whelan
• Anthony Hutton

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Qualifications

Education

• M.B.B.S (Honours II Division I) University of NSW. 1978
• F.R.A.C.S. Part I 1980
• V.Q.E 1980
• F.R.A.C.S. (Urology) Part 2 1988

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Post-Graduate Training

• 1979 - 1981 Junior Residency - St George Hospital.
• 1982 - 1985 General Surgical Training and Fellowship.
• 1986 - 1988 Urological Training and Fellowship.

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Clinical

• 1989 - Visiting Urologist to St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney.
• 1989 - 2001 Visiting Urologist to the Royal Hospital for Women, Sydney.
• 1989 - Visiting Urologist to St Vincent's Private Hospital, Sydney.
• 1989 - 2001 Visiting Urologist to the Royal Hospital for Women, Sydney.
• 1989 - Visiting Urologist to St Luke's Hospital, Sydney.
• 1993 - Consultant Transplant Surgeon to St George Hospital, Sydney.
• 2000 - Conjoint Senior Lecturer University of NSW, Sydney.
• 2004 - Conjoint Associate Professor University of NSW, Sydney.

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Post-Fellowship Training

• Impotence Surgical Training: -Bill Furlow - Nashville
  - Tom Lue - San Francisco
  - Steve Wilson - Arkensaw

• Pelvic Cancer Surgery:
  - Bill Fair, H Herr - Sloan Kettering, New York
  - Donald Skinner - U.S.C.
  - Scott Swanson - St Vincent's Hospital
  - Michael Lieber - St Vincent's Hospital
  - John Blasko - St Vincent's Hospital
  - Keith Kaye - Perth
  - Joe Oesterling - St Vincent's Hospital
  - Peter Scardino - St Vincent's Hospital
  - Bertrand Guillaneau - St Vincent's Hospital
  

• Incontinence Surgery: - S.Raz - U.C.L.A. - open surgery
  - R.Appell - Memphis - collagen
  - E. Mcguire - Ann Arbour - slings

• Stone Surgery: -J.Segura - St Vincent's Hospital
  - EDAP Machine - St Vincent's Hospital
  - Glen Preminger - St Vincent's Hospital

• Ablatherm for Prostate Cancer:
  - Gelet - France
  - Vallencien - France

• Laser Prostatectomy for BPH:
  - Peter Gilling
  - St Vincent's Hospital

• Greenlight Laser Prostatectomy for BPH
  - Gordon Muir
  - London

• Low Dose Rate Brachytherapy:
  - Michael Zelevsky
  - St Vincent's Hospital
  - Keith Kaye
  - Western Australian

• Robotic Radical Prostatectomy:
  - Vip Patel
  - St Vincent's Hospital
  - Ohio State University Medical Center.
  - Florida Hospital

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