Faculty of Radiation Oncology Genito-Urinary Special Interest Groups (FROGG)

This special interest group was formed in 2001 following a GUOG/Urological Society of Australasia workshop that was held in Sydney.

The principle aims of the group are:

• Promotion of good radio-therapeutic and oncological practice as part of multi-disciplinary patient management.
  
• Facilitating research, especially collaborative initiatives
  
• Promoting the development of systems to monitor outcomes of radiotherapy management.
  
• Promoting and coordinating educational programmes related to improving patient care
  
• Serving as a recognised radiation oncology reference group to advise Government and other bodies.

• Membership
• Activities
  
• Meetings
  
• How to become involved
  
• Contacts

Membership

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Activities

• AstraZeneca Education Travel sponsorships
  Provision of educational travel grants to attend international meetings with prostate cancer focus. Five educational grants are available nationally. Applications are invited from FROGG members by December each year for travel the following year.
  
  
• Studies
  TROG studies in bladder and prostate cancer supported.
  
  
• Radiotherapy database
  Development of database for brachytherapy and external beam radiotherapy
  
  
• Best practice
  Workshop in genito-urinary oncology and in association with other special interest groups including GUOG & Urological Society of Australasia.
  Guidelines for external beam treatment of localised prostate cancer - Australasian Radiology, December 2004 - Volume 48 Issue 4
  
  
• Representation
  National bodies including NH&MRC committee for localised and advanced prostate cancer.

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Meetings

Meetings are held at least twice a year. The executive members meet by tele-conference at least once a year and a general membership meeting is held at the time of the AGM of RANZCR.

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How to become involved

Membership is open to all fellows of RANZCR who are involved in management of urologic malignancies. The list of members above is updated regularly and members are encouraged to register their interest by contacting Dr Keen-Hun Tai or any member of the executive. A general call for expressions of interest is circulated with the College Newsletter. A multi-disciplinary approach to management results in close collaboration with our radiology colleagues within the college and indeed surgical and medical oncology colleagues. Members are encouraged to be associates of the Urological Society of Australasia.

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Contacts

If you would like further information, contact the convenor of FROGG, Dr Keen-Hun Tai or any member of the executive via the Member Directory.

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