Navigating the Prostate Cancer Maze: with Prof Suzanne Chambers

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Prostate Cancer is now the most common male cancer in the western world with 120,000 Australian men living with a diagnosis while in the US, it is thought that 238,590 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed in 2013. For each man who has prostate cancer, there will be people close who care about them, and love them who are also deeply affected. Enter Professor Suzanne Chambers, a health psychologist , practitioner and researcher in psychological support for cancer patients for over 20 years. Her focus has been on trials of interventions that address couple support and the psychological distress in men with prostate cancer. As a result she has recently published Facing the Tiger A Guide for Men with Prostate Cancer and the People who Love Them. Experts say Suzanne Chambers has written the game plan for coping with Prostate Cancer. This is yet another opportunity to learn about strategies that improve life and wellbeing freeing up more energy to focus on the prostate cancer itself.

Professor Suzanne Chambers – Professor Suzanne Chambers is a Griffith University health psychologist She is an Australian Research Council Future fellow and the 2013 William Rudder fellow. Her scientific publication record is extensive and she is highly regarded internationally within both the psychological and medical fields for the quality, innovation and breadth of her work. A practitioner and researcher in psychological support for cancer patients for over 20 years. Her focus has been on trials of interventions that address couple support and the psychological distress in men with prostate cancer. As a result she has recently published Facing the Tiger A Guide for Men with Prostate Cancer and the People who Love Them. Available at www.aapbooks.com

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