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Tracey O’Brien: NSW men Stewart and Peter share their prostate cancer journey

Photo taken from Tracey O'Brien/Linkedin

Oct 5, 2024, 18:58

Tracey O’Brien: NSW men Stewart and Peter share their prostate cancer journey

Tracey O’Brien shared on Linkedin:

”As prostate cancer awareness month comes to a close, NSW men Stewart and Peter bravely share their prostate cancer journey and urge all men to be symptom aware and seek help if they notice any changes to their health.

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer for men in NSW and now more than ever it’s important to have frank and honest conversations about your prostate.

It’s may not a pleasant topic to have a chat about, but nothing related to cancer ever is.

I encourage you to read their stories.”

Tracey O'Brien: NSW men Stewart and Peter share their prostate cancer journey

Source: Tracey O’Brien/Linkedin

Dr. Tracey O’Brien is the NSW Chief Cancer Officer and CEO of the Cancer Institute NSW, Australia. Before her current role, Tracey was Director of the Kids Cancer Centre, Sydney Children’s Hospital, and Director of the Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program. Tracey has held numerous high-profile national and international leadership positions, including Advisory Chair, Cancer Australia; V/Chair (Africa, Asia and Australasia) International Centre for Bone Marrow Transplant Research and V/President of the Australian and New Zealand Children’s Oncology Group.

In recognition of her exceptional contributions, Tracey was profiled in 2023 as one of the world’s foremost women in paediatric cancer by the International Society of Paediatric Oncology. In 2019 Tracey was named in the Australian Financial Review’s prestigious Top 10 Women of Influence, winning the Innovation category. In addition to her medical expertise, Tracey has a Master of Law (Health) and executive MBA and serves as a conjoint Professor in Clinical Medicine (UNSW) and Honorary Professor in Science and Engineering (Macquarie University). Dr. O’Brien remains committed to mentoring the next generation of clinician leaders and maintains an active clinical practice in cancer survivorship at Sydney Children’s Hospital.