Skip to main content

Genito-urinary Cancer Service

Genito-urinary cancer is a term to describe cancers arising from the urinary tract and male reproductive system. This includes cancers of the prostate, bladder, kidney, ureter, penis and testis

Tumour stream lead

Associate Professor Niall Corcoran

Time of Clinic
Thursday morning and afternoon

Location of Clinic
Foostscray Hospital

Prostate Care Nurse
Phone: 0411 853 290 - Cindy Ogluszko

 

Western Health has a team of staff who work together to provide a coordinated service to our patients. These team members have different roles including; treating cancer using a range of methods, assisting patients and their families at all stages of their journey, and providing information.

The team includes: 

  • Surgeons – to manage certain procedures such as biopsies and to remove tumours through surgery.
  • Medical Oncologists – to treat cancer using medications and chemotherapy.
  • Radiation Oncologists – to treat cancer using radiation.
  • Palliative Care Physicians – to provide advice regarding severe symptom management, to work to achieve the best quality of life for the person with a life-limiting illness and to provide support for family and carers.
  • Prostate Care Nurse – to provide information, support and referral for patients throughout their course of treatment for prostate cancer.
  • Allied Health staff – to provide additional supports with activities of everyday living.

The Genito-urinary service includes the following clinics: Urology Surgery, Uro-Oncology, and Radiation Oncology. The service is also involved with clinical trials, allowing patients access to the latest research and treatments.

Our clinicians

​Surgeons

  • A/Prof Niall Corcoran
  • Mr Dinesh Agarwal
  • Mr Conrad Bishop
  • Mr Justin Chee
  • Ms Janice Cheng
  • Mr David Clarke
  • Mr Phillip Dundee
  • Mr Johan Gani
  • Mr James Huang
  • Mr Darren Katz
  • Mr Jason Ooi
  • Ms Mariolyn Rajakulenthiran
  • Mr Daniel Steiner
  • Mr Homayoun Zarger Shostari

 

​Medical Oncologists

  • Dr Shirley Wong
  • Dr Grace Gard
     

Palliative Care Physicians

  • Dr Maria Coperchini
  • Dr Adrian Dabscheck
  • Dr Ruwani Mendis

 

Prostate Cancer Nurse

 

Allied Health

A range of allied health professionals work as members of our team to provide additional support to patients. Click here for more information.

Referrals

Patients will need a referral from their GP or medical practitioner to attend a specialist clinic. Please bring; 

  • copies of any films or disks with images of any scans or tests, and
  • any medications that you are currently on.

This will help our doctors see what tests you have already had and know how to help you best.

Referrers

Please click here for information about referring a patient with new or suspected genito-urinary cancer. Referrals should be addressed to either a named Medical Oncologist or Urologist from the list above. Cancers are considered urgent referrals.

Resources

Click here to see the Prostate Cancer “What to Expect Guide”. This guide is published by Cancer Council Victoria and describes the optimal care that should be provided at each step of the cancer pathway.

Click here to go to the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia website.

Refer to the Cancer Council Victoria website for more information about different types of cancer.

In the case of a life threatening emergency, call 000.
Emergency