# Declan G. Murphy

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## TL;DR

Urologist who co-led proPSMA, the trial that showed PSMA PET should replace CT and bone scan for staging prostate cancer.

## Summary

Declan Murphy was co-principal investigator of proPSMA, the randomised trial showing PSMA PET-CT is 27% more accurate than conventional imaging for staging high-risk prostate cancer, the evidence behind PSMA PET's adoption in guidelines. He directs GU oncology at Peter Mac, leads robotic surgery, and chairs the ANZUP theranostics and surgical sub-committees.

## Fields

- Kind: Person
- Last checked: 2026-09-10
- Tags: prostate; imaging; surgery
- Role: Director of Genitourinary Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
- Specialisms: Urological surgery; PSMA PET; Robotic prostatectomy; Prostate cancer staging

## Sources

- PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Murphy%20DG%5BAuthor%5D%20PSMA%20prostate

## Connected records

- cancers: [Prostate cancer](https://onco.cc/cancers/prostate/)
- technologies: [PSMA PET](https://onco.cc/technologies/psma-pet/), [Robotic & minimally invasive surgery](https://onco.cc/technologies/robotic-surgery/)
- targets: [PSMA](https://onco.cc/targets/psma/)
- companies: [ANZUP Cancer Trials Group](https://onco.cc/companies/anzup/)
- institutions: [Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre](https://onco.cc/institutions/peter-mac/)
- trials: [proPSMA](https://onco.cc/trials/propsma/)
- journals: [European Urology](https://onco.cc/journals/european-urology/)

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