Australian Prostate Centre

Australian Prostate Centre impacts the world by developing and validating paradigm-shifting care and treatments for prostate cancer. Prostate Cancer Facts and Statistics • Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in Australian men* • Prostate cancer kills more men than breast cancer kills women • Australia has the highest incidence of prostate cancer in the world • About 20,000 men are diagnosed each year, the average age of diagnosis is 67 years • 1 in 6 men will develop prostate cancer before the age of 85 • 1 in 2 Australian men and 1 in 3 Australian women will be diagnosed with cancer by the age of 85. *(excluding non-melanoma skin cancers) A snapshot of what we do: • We opened Australia’s first public, comprehensive prostate cancer and men’s health centre in Melbourne • We run the world’s only international prostate cancer congress • We collaborate nationally and internationally on research projects to develop blueprint models of treatment and care Prostate Cancer Testing: We published the Melbourne Consensus on Prostate Cancer testing, which as a guideline states that men from 40 onwards benefit from a Prostate-Specific Antigen Test (PSA Test) Education: We conduct the Asia-Pacific Prostate Cancer Conference in August each year visit www.prostatecancerconference.org.au for further information.