Future Leaders in Oncology - Penile testicular cancer

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This forum brought together a panel of genitourinary experts to discuss testicular cancer treatment and surgical management, from diagnosis through to advanced disease. The session examined current standards of care alongside emerging approaches to disease management.

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At a glance

The event in brief

Originally held

Wednesday 26 August 2026

Online via Zoom.

Who this is for

Medical trainees

Trainees with an interest in oncology.

Contributors

Chair and speakers

Dr Benjamin Thomas

Chair

Dr Benjamin Thomas

Consultant Urological Surgeon, The Royal Melbourne Hospital; Senior Lecturer, the University of Melbourne

Dr Thomas is a consultant urological surgeon with subspecialty interests in urological oncology and robotic surgery. He has completed fellowships at Cambridge University Hospitals and the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm and has postgraduate research and management degrees and qualifications from the University of Cambridge and Harvard University. He was a substantive consultant urologist at Cambridge University Hospitals, where he was Chair of the Urological Cancer Multidisciplinary Team and Lead for Robotic Surgery.

Ben Tran

Speaker

Prof Ben Tran

Medical Oncologist, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Professor Ben Tran leads the genitourinary program at Peter Mac and the Germ Cell Tumour Subcommittee within the Australian and New Zealand Urogenital and Prostate Cancer Trials Group (ANZUP). He is recognised globally for his leadership and expertise in testicular cancer.

Dr Brendan Dias

Speaker

Dr Brendan Dias

Consultant Urologist and Cancer Surgeon, Western Health

Dr Dias is a Melbourne-trained urologist and robotic surgeon providing comprehensive care across all areas of urology. He has subspecialty expertise in uro-oncology, minimally invasive and robotic surgery, reconstructive and functional urology, and vascular access procedures. He pioneered Day Case Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP) at Western Health, expanding access to safe, efficient same-day care for men with benign prostatic enlargement.

Resource details

Two early-career clinicians review a coronal CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis in a bright hospital meeting room.
Course type
Webinars
Duration
1 hr 30 mins
Price
$0.00
Curriculum Area
Prevention, screening and diagnostics
Treatment (incl. Supportive Care)
Monitoring and Surveillance
Clinical Care
Speciality
Administration/Executive
Allied Health professional
GP
Nurse
Student/trainee
Clinical care
Genito-urinary
Prostate

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