In addition, our international faculty were a highly engaged group, providing a global perspective on many of the significant issues facing GU cancer experts. Over the three days, the quality and impact of our international faculty cannot be overstated, with Himisha Beltran, Noel Clarke, Christopher Sweeney, Andrew Loblaw, Bertrand Tombal, Samra Turajlic, and Susanne Vahr Lauridsen playing a significant part in all facets of the meeting both in person and virtually.

Other highlights included a Q&A evening symposium hosted by Ben Tran who tackled the topic of “Survivorship Unmuted.” With the panel of GU cancer survivors, they addressed what survivorship means and what life after treatment looks like.

The annual free Community Engagement Forum featured presentations and panel discussions covering quality of life, treatment choices, survivorship, impacts on intimacy and the cost of cancer care. This session gave the public the opportunity to engage with an experienced team of healthcare professionals and patient advocates while learning about ANZUP and our clinical trials research program.

Also new to this year’s ASM was the inaugural ANZUP Outstanding Leadership Award. This award, and standing ovation, was truly deserved by Guy Toner. This award recognised his immense contribution to both ANZUP and GU cancer research. Guy was part of ANZUP’s inception and provided unwavering guidance, advice, and knowledge throughout his years as the Deputy Chair of ANZUP and trial investigator of various studies.

This year we again had fabulous Twitter engagement of close to 1.8 million  #ANZUP22 impressions and over 800 tweets. Attendance was impressive with close to 400 delegates – all testament to the high quality, academic, educational, entertaining ASM for which ANZUP has become renowned. 

Thank you to every speaker, sponsor, chair, delegate, participant, committee member and organiser for your contribution.

Andrew Weickhardt
#ANZUP22 Convenor