Life after prostate cancer can be a challenging time for men and for their families.

Erectile dysfunction and incontinence are common side effects of prostate cancer treatment, but fortunately there are solutions, and there are treatment options available to help you overcome them.

We invite you to join us at this FREE forum as our guest speakers outline ways in which both erectile dysfunction, and incontinence can be treated allowing you to live your life after cancer.

Please note: Spaces are limited so please register to secure a seat. A light snack will be provided with tea/coffee on arrival.

Hand sanitizer and masks will be supplied at the door. Face coverings help reduce the spread of COVID-19 so please bring these with you.

Guest speakers:

Dr Michael Holmes - Urologist, Urology Waikato

Michael is a senior urology consultant working in both public and private in Hamilton since 2000, with an interest in prostate cancer. He graduated from Otago Medical School in

1988, entered the urology programme around 1994 and completed a fellowship year in reconstruction and cancer surgery in Cardiff in 1999/2000.

Michael has a strong interest in the management of prostate biopsies both in terms of diagnosis and the complications that are caused. He received a research grant from PCFNZ in 2010 for this work and has received several awards for his research in this area. He introduced the first MRI ultrasound fusion technology to New Zealand some four years ago using a Toshiba ultrasound platform and has encouraged the use of MRI prior to prostate biopsy amongst his colleagues.

At a surgical level he has been very interested in improving outcomes for patients undergoing

radical prostatectomy by open surgery. Some 15 years ago he rejected the concept of robotic surgery and has spent time in observerships at both the Memorial Sloane Kettering Hospital in New York and the Mayo Clinic in Rochester to obtain insights on how to be a better surgeon with respect to that surgery.

Outside of surgery, Michael is married with four children and two grandchildren. He loves living in the countryside with his Bernese Mountain dogs and generally taking life slow outside of work.

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