Dirk Drent Urologist MBChB MMed (Urol) FCS (SA) Urol
Articles
MALE UROLOGY:
Prostate Cancer
Early detection of Prostate Cancer
Every man should have an annual PSA blood test and rectal examination from the age of 40 onwards. However, if there is a family history of prostate cancer at a young age (by the age of 60) then testing should be started at 35 years of age.
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening - current views (2010)- One page summary of PSA screening – current views (2010)
- Prostate Cancer Conference (Melbourne, August 2008)
- Article on PSA as published in Family Doctor (2000)
- Prostate Cancer: Early Detection and Treatment (1997)
FEMALE UROLOGY:
Incontinence
Female Urinary Incontinence- Female Urinary Incontinence - Doctor's Summary
- Female Urinary Incontinence - Patient's Summary
Operations for Pelvic Organ Prolapse
- Laparoscopic Reconstructive Bladder Prolapse Surgery in the Female
- Laparoscopic Triple Compartment Pelvic Reconstruction
Bladder Dysfunction Disorders
- Bladder Dysfunction Disorders - Diagnosis in Women
- Painful Bladder Syndrome/Interstitial Cystitis (PBS/IC)
- Bladder Pain Syndrome / Interstitial Cystitis (Published in
New Zealand Family Physician, Volume 35, No. 1, Feb. 2008)