Dr. Peter Black, Urologist, Vancouver, BC

Dr. Peter Black

Dr. Peter Black

BSc, MD, FRCSC, FACS
Urologist
Vancouver, BC
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Dr. Peter Black Bio

Dr. Black is a surgeon scientist with clinical subspecialty interest in the treatment of urologic cancers, including especially bladder and prostate cancer. He maintains a grant-funded translational research program in urothelial carcinoma with a focus on genomic analysis of response to chemotherapy, mechanisms of resistance to chemotherapy, and novel targeted therapies for bladder cancer. One of his main laboratory projects relates to Notch signaling in bladder cancer. His group was the first to identify Notch2 as an oncogene in bladder cancer, and they are now working to elucidate differential regulation of these oncogenic properties of Notch2 compared to the tumor suppressive properties of Notch1, with the objective of modulate both pathways independently for therapeutic purposes.

Dr. Black is an active clinical trialist in his field and an active member of the genitourinary cancer committee of SWOG. He is study chair of the SWOG S1605 trial testing an immune checkpoint inhibitor in BCG-unresponsive high risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, and is also PI of an investigator-initiated trial testing local administration of immunotherapy in the bladder. Dr. Black is surgical co-chair of the NCI (US) Bladder Cancer Task Force.

Dr. Black has many active collaborations, especially related to prostate imaging and image-guided robotic surgery. He works closely with Purang Abolmaesumi and Tim Salcudean in the UBC Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Piotr Kozlowski in Medical Physics, and Hongshen Ma in Mechanical Engineering. A long-standing collaboration with Decipher Biosciences has led to commercialization of a clinical grade genomic biomarker for muscle invasive bladder cancer.

Dr. Black has served as grant reviewer for multiple international funding agencies including Cancer Research UK, the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP), and most of the main Canadian funding organizations.    He is an ad hoc journal reviewer for >30 journals and has received awards for peer review from European Urology (2013 and 2018), Journal of Urology (2010, 2011, 2015) and Canadian Urological Association Journal (2016). He has served as assistant editor for Urologic Oncology and Associate Editor for both World Journal of Urology and European Urology Focus.  In 2019 he became the founding editor-in-chief of the Society Internationale d’Urologie Journal.

Dr. Black has received a number of awards including Best Clinical Paper Published in Literature by the European Association of Urology (2016), the David A. Swanson Distinguished Alumnus Award from MD Anderson Cancer Center (2017) and the Distinguished Achievement Award for Excellence in Clinical or Applied Research by University of British Colombia Faculty of Medicine (2013).   He has served on the Board of Directors of the Société Internationale d'Urologie (2013-2019) and is General Secretary of the International Bladder Cancer Network.

B.Sc. University of British Columbia
M.D. Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
Urology Residency, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Urologic Oncology Fellowship, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

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Dr, Peter Black, BSc, MD, FRCSC, FACS, Urologist, discusses prostate cancer and who is predominantly at risk.

Dr. Peter Black, BSc, MD, FRCSC, FACS,Urologist  discusses Common Symptoms of Testis Cancer

Dr, Peter Black, BSc, MD, FRCSC, FACS, Urologist  discusses how to check for testicular cancer.

Dr, Peter Black, BSc, MD, FRCSC, FACS, Urologist discusses testicular cancer.

Dr, Peter Black, BSc, MD, FRCSC, FACS, Urologist  discusses risks for testicular cancer.

Dr. Peter Black, BSc, MD, FRCSC, FACS, Urologist, discusses Prostate Cancer Detection and Treatment

Dr, Peter Black, BSc, MD, FRCSC, FACS, Urologist, discusses reducing prostate cancer risk.

 

Dr. Peter Black, Urologist, Vancouver Is in good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Dr. Peter Black, Urologist, Vancouver is in good standing with the Canadian Urological Society and the Canadian Medical Association

Keywords: Cancer: BPH, Cancer: Prostate Nutrition, Cancer: Breast Cancer, Cancer: Colon and Rectal Cancer Cancer: Lung Cancer, Cancer: Melanoma, Cancer: Ovarian Cancer, Cancer: Prostate Cancer

Dr. Peter Black, Urologist, Vancouver

 


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Keywords: Cancer: BPH, Cancer: Prostate Nutrition, Cancer: Breast Cancer, Cancer: Colon and Rectal Cancer Cancer: Lung Cancer, Cancer: Melanoma, Cancer: Ovarian Cancer, Cancer: Prostate Cancer

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( Dr. Peter Black, Urologist Vancouver, BC ), may talk about some of the conditions and some of the treatment options shown on the videos. Always talk with your Local Urologist  about the information you learnt from the videos in regards to Male incontinence Contino® treatments and procedures the Local Urologist  could  perform and if they would be appropriate for you. Remember good information from your Local Urologist  is the corner stone to understanding your condition or disease.

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Sexual preservation for BPH prostate surgery

Urology Practice isa great pleace to start to look into If you’re experiencing symptoms of male incontinence, a local urologist can help. A local urologist can ask about your symptoms and recommend further testing or male incontinence treatment. Urethral inserts like Contino® are temporarily inserted into the urethra (the tube which carries urine to the outside of the body) to prevent or reduce bladder leakage. Damage to the kidneys can lead to swelling in the hands and ankles, high blood pressure, and other symptoms. 

Please contact ( Dr. Peter Black, Urologist Vancouver, BC ) to enquire if this health care provider is accepting new patients. Prostate Cancer NOW is part of the Now Health Network and its focus is on muscular and skeletal  conditions.  In summary, there are many different treatments for prostate cancer.  Identifying the best treatment will depend on your specific situation and your preference after discussion with your doctor. It is not true Asian men have the lowest risk of developing prostate cancer. African men have the highest risk. Often seeing a local urologist in Toronto can help. 

Medications like alpha blockers don't actually treat BPH, they treat the symptoms by relaxing the muscle around the urethra, so thereby reducing some of the resistance.

Sometimes we will add in a second line medication in order to try and shrink the prostate. These medications are called the five alpha reductase inhibitors. So we have Proscar or Avodart These are medications which work by lowering the conversion of testosterone within the prostate. Over a period of 6 to 12 months, this can shrink the prostate by around 20%.

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    Happy to rate and review Dr. Peter Black, Urologist, Vancouver, BC
    Submitted: November 05, 2022
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    I'd recommend Dr. Peter Black BSc, MD, FRCSC, FACS, Local Urologist, Vancouver BC if you need a urologist. He gets right to the point and answers all your questions. I left his office feeling confident after my PSA test. He referred me for a CT scan and everything was fine from there.
    Submitted: August 31, 2022
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    extremely happy to review that Dr. Peter Black BSc, MD, FRCSC, FACS, Local Urologist helped me determine that the aggressiveness of the cancer can be determined by many factors
    Submitted: August 29, 2022
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    I was impressed with Dr. Peter Black BSc, MD, FRCSC, FACS, Local Urologist, Vancouver BC. He was very knowledgeable. I felt comfortable asking him questions about the vasectomy process. In the end, I opted to go for it because Dr. Black made it seem like a comfortable process.
    Submitted: August 28, 2022
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    Dr. Peter Black BSc, MD, FRCSC, FACS, Local Urologist, Vancouver BC, Prostate Cancer Now helped my husband with prostate cancer very successfully
    Submitted: August 28, 2022
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    Dr. Peter Black BSc, MD, FRCSC, FACS, Local Urologist, Vancouver BC, Prostate Cancer Now helped my brother during his operation.
    Submitted: August 15, 2022
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    I have been diagnosed with bladder cancer. I was referred to Dr. Peter Black BSc, MD, FRCSC, FACS, Local Urologist, Vancouver BC. As soon as I stepped into his office, I felt calmer. It's a lot to deal with all the cancer tests and waiting for a diagnosis. But Dr. Peter Black is very good at what he does, including giving you all the info you need to make informed decisions.
    Submitted: August 14, 2022
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    Have found Dr. Peter Black BSc, MD, FRCSC, FACS, Local Urologist, Vancouver BC, Prostate Cancer Now to be excellent and give very good service.
    Submitted: August 12, 2022
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    Dr. Peter Black BSc, MD, FRCSC, FACS, Local Urologist, Vancouver BC, Prostate Cancer Now is fantastic
    Submitted: August 04, 2022
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    Dr. Peter Black BSc, MD, FRCSC, FACS, Local Urologist, Vancouver BC, Prostate Cancer Now is simply very good.
    Submitted: July 29, 2022
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    Dr. Peter Black, Urologist, Vancouver, BC helped me with solutions and product to help with Male incontinence rather then wearing diapers.
    Submitted: June 06, 2022
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    Dr. Peter Black, Urologist, Vancouver, BC was excellent and I would refer to anyone.
    Submitted: July 24, 2017

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    When dealing with Testosterone Levels and Erectile Dysfunction, a man may see a variety of health care providers, including those who can treat problems of the male genitourinary tract. For more information, consider seeing a Urologist in Vancouver, BC, such as Dr. Peter Black.
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    Men who are experiencing Erectile Dysfunction Following a Vasectomy would benefit from seeing a urologist in addition to a family physician. For erectile dysfunction due to medical issues, you could get help from a local Urologist in Vancouver, BC, such as Dr. Peter Black.
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    Adrenal Insufficiency can be caused by different reasons, and you may see a family doctor and endocrinologist if you’re experiencing symptoms. If you have an adrenal mass or tumour, you will consult with a Urologist in Vancouver, BC, such as Dr. Peter Black.
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    Men who are experiencing Erectile Dysfunction Following a Vasectomy would benefit from seeing a urologist in addition to a family physician. For erectile dysfunction due to medical issues, you could get help from a local Urologist Urologist in Vancouver, BC, such as Dr. Peter Black.

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