Research.

Research

Collaboration

Should you be interested in access to PCOR-NZ data for research or clinical audits please contact our national manager. Requests are reviewed by the PCOR-NZ Steering Committee.



Available Research Topics


Are you  looking for a research topic? The following topics are currently available using data from PCOR-NZ.  Local ethics and  PCOR-NZ Steering Committee approval will be required.  Co-supervisor and collaboration support may be available. Contact us for more information

  • PROMS completion in the PCOR-NZ registry
  • Comparison of functional outcomes at 12 months, (Incontinence and Sexual function)  between men on Active Surveillance (AS), Immediate Open prostatectomy (RRP), Initial AS and then Open RRP 
  • Oncological outcomes in patients with initial AS and subsequent RRP and comparison of histology.
  • Comparison of Oncological and functional outcomes between Open and Robotic RRP
  • Comparison of Oncological and functional outcomes of Open RRP between low and high volume hospitals.
  • Patients with Positive surgical margins, % with adjuvant treatment, Functional and Oncological outcome at 12 months.
  • Regional and Ethnic inequity of prostate cancer brachytherapy in Aotearoa NZ.


Review our research

2025

Predicting Incontinence and Erectile Function after Prostate Cancer Surgery: Validation of Models 

2024

92nd Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Congress (6-10 May). Ōtautahi Christchurch, NZ.

Ethnic disparity  in Prostate Cancer assessment and management between  Māori and non-Māori  in Aotearoa  New Zealand : From data to actions.

Toh EA, White, J, Clarke, J, Hider, P, Mark S. Selected plenary talk

2024

Population-based prostate cancer outcomes registries- what have we learned and where are we heading? 

Wee Loon Ong, Krupa Krihsnaprasad,Jonathan Beasley, Michelle Steeper, Kerri Beckman, Sibilah Breen, Michelle King, Stephen Mark, Michael O'Callaghan, Manish Patel, Emma Todd, Jeremy Millar, on behalf of the Prostate Cancer Outcomes Registry Australia and New Zealand (PCOR-ANZ)    BJU International  Aug 2024, 
 https://doi.org/10.1111/bju.16487


2024

ANZUP  Annual Scientific Meeting, 21-23 July. Brisbane  Australia

Inequities in Prostate Cancer Care for Māori in Aotearoa  New Zealand

Jared White,  Eng Toh, Judith Clarke, Phil Hider and Stephen Mark   Presentation. Session: Waves of Inclusivity/ & Panel Discussion. Presented via Zoom,  21 July 2024

2024


 USANZ Conference- Adelaide, Australia
Feb 25-27


Māori inequalities in prostate cancer care in Aotearoa New Zealand

Use of MRI in newly diagnosed Prostate Cancer

Jared White, Eng Ann Toh, Judith Clarke, Phil Hider, Stephen Mark S; Plenary session presentation- 26 Feb 2024  

 Hamish Green, Matthew McCall, Eng Ann Toh, Judith Clarke, Stephen Mark (Poster Presentation: 26 Feb 2024   

2023


Trends and variation in prostate cancer diagnosis via transperineal biopsy in Australia and New Zealand 

Michael E O’ Callaghan, Matthew Roberts, Jeremy Grummet, Stephen Mark, Daniel Gilbourd, Mark Frydenberg, Jeremy Millar, Nathan Papa, Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations, 2023

2023

Barriers and enablers of active surveillance for prostate cancer: a qualitative study of clinicians

Trent A. Pattenden, Isaac A. Thangasamy, Wee Loon Ong, Dhanika Samaranayke, Andrew Morton, Declan G. Murphy, Sue Evans, Jeremy Millar, Venu Chalasani, Prem Rashid, Matthew Winter, Ian Vela, David Pryor, Stephen Mark, Stacy Loeb, Nathan Lawrentschuk, Elizabeth Pritchard; BJU Iinternational  Sept 2023

2022

PCOR-ANZ 2022 Summary update

This report update was produced on behalf of
the Prostate Cancer Outcomes Registry
Australia and New Zealand (PCOR-ANZ)
and approved by the PCOR-ANZ Steering
Committee.

2021

PCOR-ANZ Annual Report 2021

This report was produced on behalf of
the Prostate Cancer Outcomes Registry
Australia and New Zealand (PCOR-ANZ)
and approved by the PCOR-ANZ Steering
Committee.

2022

Modern active surveillance in prostate cancer: a narrative review

Trent A Pattenden, Dhanika Samaranayke, Andrew Morton, Wee Loon Ong, Declan G Murphy, Elizabeth Pritchard, Susan Evans, Jeremy Millar, Venu Chalasani, Prem Rashid, Matthew Winter, Ian Vela, David Pryor, Stephen Mark, Nathan Lawrentschuk, Isaac A Thangasamy, Clinical Genitourinary Cancer, 2022, ISSN 1558-7673

2022

Large variation in conservative management of low-risk prostate cancer in Australia and New Zealand

Ong, W.L., Thangasamy, I., Murphy, D., Pritchard, E., Evans, S., Millar, J., Chalasani, V., Rashid, P., Winter, M., Vela, I., Pryor, D., Mark, S. and Lawrentschuk, N. (2022),
BJU Int. https://doi.org/10.1111/bju.15698
 

2022

Clinical Value of MRI Prior to Second Biopsy in Active Surveillance

J. Tiro. K. Bax. S. Mark, C. Frampton, J. Clarke

(Poster presentation: NZ USANZ|NZUNS Conference Feb 16-17 2022)
 

2022

Ethnic disparities in Prostate Cancer Care and Outcomes between Maori and Non- Maori in Aotearoa New Zealand

E.A. Toh, C. McKercher, J Clarke, S. Mark, P Hider. (Poster presentation: NZ USANZ|NZUNS Conference Feb 16-17 2022)

2022

Patient- reported Outcome Measures Following Open Radical Prostatectomy (ORP) vs Robot-Assisted Laproscopic Prostatectomy (RALP); a Christchurch Audit

C. Barron, H Miles, A. McCombie, J. Clarke, S. Mark, K. Bax (Poster presentation: NZ USANZ|NZUNS Conference Feb 16-17 2022)

2021

Setting up the Prostate Cancer Outcomes Registry of New Zealand: reflecting and influencing clinical practice.

Mark S, Clarke J, Shand B, Millar J, Papa N.


NZMJ, 26 Nov 2021, Vol 134, 70:79

2021

Patterns of care for prostate cancer treatment and improving outcomes -are national registries the answer?

Michael O’Callaghan, Nathan Papa, Marie Pase, Mark Frydenberg, Stephen Mark, Kim Moretti, Saad Maqsood, David Smith, Tony Walker, Craig White, Jeremy Millar, On behalf of the Prostate Cancer Outcomes Registry of Australia and New Zealand (PCOR-ANZ)


BJUI International