USANZ in the Media
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
With Prostate Cancer Awareness Month this September, USANZ hopes to raise awareness in the media for the rising incidences of prostate cancer in younger men.
USANZ produced a media release with commentary by Damien Bolton (USANZ President) and Weranja Ranasinghe (Leader of the USANZ Genitourinary Oncology Specialty Advisory Group). USANZ thanks Damien and Weranja for providing expert opinion on this topic and continuing to advocate for prostate cancer awareness.
The release has generated the following media activity.
The Australian
Weranja featured in an exclusive article for The Australian written by Senior Health Reporter Penny Timms.
Sharing the story of Tim Weale, a man diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer at age 44, the article describes proposed changes to prostate cancer guidelines that would see Australia as the first country to introduce proactive national clinical guidelines for the early detection of prostate cancer.
To access the article, please download the PDF. The article is also available to read online (login required).
Radio Broadcasts
The story has also achieved coverage on radio.
Weranja joined Bill McDonald for 4BC Mornings in Brisbane, with Damien appearing on 6PR in Perth.
- Listen to the recording from 4BC Mornings in Brisbane.
- Listen to the recording from 6PR in Perth.
News grabs were subsequently played on 2SM in Sydney.
Listen to Weranja's interview.