Penile cancer service news and updates

A photo of the surgical robot at The Christie.

Christie penile cancer team presents major research and robotic surgery experience at Irish Society of Urology meeting

The Christie’s specialist penile cancer service in Manchester presented new research and advanced robotic surgical techniques at the 2026 Annual Meeting of the Irish Society of Urology (ISU) in Killarney.

A photo of former Christie fellow Mr Ken Patterson receiving his fellowship certificate with the Christie Penile Cancer Service team.

Former Christie urology fellow gets consultant post in Ireland

Ken spent a year with us at The Christie as our Urology Fellow, gaining specialist experience in the assessment and management of penile cancer and developing his surgical skills across the breadth of penile cancer surgery.

A photo of the invited faculty at the European Urology Residents Education Programme (EUREP) 2026.

Christie surgeon shares penile cancer expertise with European residents

Mr Arie Parnham, consultant urologist at The Christie, joined the invited faculty at the European Urology Residents Education Programme (EUREP) 2026 to teach European residents about penile cancer.

New UK research aims to make penile cancer surgery safer

A major UK study involving The Christie has provided the clearest picture yet of the risk of blood clots following penile cancer surgery. It is the first large UK study to look specifically at venous thromboembolism, or VTE, after this type of surgery.

A photo of Rosalind Walsh holding a certificate for best ePoster presentation.

Christie penile cancer team recognised at BAUS 2026

The Christie penile cancer team were proud to share work from their specialist service at the British Association of Urological Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting — BAUS 2026.

Christie pathologist invited to contribute to major international penile cancer reference work

The Christie penile cancer service is pleased to share that Dr Pedro Oliveira, Consultant Genitourinary Pathologist at The Christie, has been invited to contribute to the new 6th edition of the World Health Organization Classification of Tumours: Genitourinary Tract.

A photo of Professor Vijay Sangar and Mr Arie Parnham, consultant surgeons at The Christie visiting Leuven, Belgium.

Christie and UZ Leuven teams strengthen European collaboration in penile cancer

Members of The Christie penile cancer service and UZ Leuven came together in May 2026 to build closer clinical and research links in penile cancer.

European Association of Urology (EAU) Congress 2026

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust’s penile cancer service had a strong presence at the European Association of Urology (EAU) Congress 2026 in London, sharing a wide range of work from across the service.

A graphic for the EAU-ASCO Collaborative Guidelines on Penile Cancer. The authors listed are O.R. Brouwer (co-chair), S.T. Tagawa (co-chair), M. Albersen, B. Ayres, J, Crook, M.S. van Heijden, P.A.S. Johnstone, P. Oliveira, A. Parnham, C.A. Pettaway, C. Protzel, R.B. Rumble, D. Sanchez Martinez, P.E. Speiss. Patient advocates: K. Manzie, J.D. Marcus, J. Osborne. Panel associates: L. Barreto, K. Patterson, H.A. Garcia-Perdomo, I. Greco. Guidelines office: C. Bezuidenhout

The Christie contributes to international penile cancer guidelines

Clinicians and researchers at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust have contributed to the development of the newly released EAU–ASCO penile cancer guidelines.

A photo of Christie urology surgeons Mr Arie Parnham, Mr Jeremy Oates, and Mr Aziz Gulamhusein, together with penile cancer fellow Kenneth Patterson visiting a former fellow in Switzerland to see how his practice has evolved.

Christie urology consultants visit Lucerne

On 17 February 2026, consultants Mr Arie Parnham, Mr Jeremy Oates, and Mr Aziz Gulamhusein, together with penile cancer fellow Kenneth Patterson (IRL), visited a former fellow now working in Switzerland to see how his practice has evolved.