Joaquín Albarrán (1860–1912), the gifted promise
In this series of articles, I am going to show you some of the exhibits contained in the Museum of Urology, hosted on the BAUS website (www.baus.org.uk). Does the name Joaquín Albarrán mean anything to you? Maybe you remember using...
Full DetailsCan dogs smell prostate cancer?
For centuries we have known that man’s best friend has an exceptional sense of smell. ‘Sniffer’ dogs are found in a wide range of roles, including drug and explosive detection as part of airport security, helping emergency services locate survivors...
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Course tutor: Julia Herbert, Grad Dip Phys., MSc. MCSP, MPOGP. Consultant Physiotherapist Pelvic Health...
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Welcome to APAM 2025 - What Awaits? APAM 2025, the 118th Annual Meeting of...
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The American Urological Association (AUA) continues to be a leader in developing innovative, evidence-based quality education for urologists and urologic health care professionals worldwide. Through the Annual Meeting—and other year-round educational offerings—the AUA sets the highest standards for urologic education.
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This course is aimed towards Senior Urology trainees due to take their exit examination. The VIVA examination will cover the entire paediatric urology syllabus.
International urology returns to Scotland
Founded in 1907, the SIU has established itself as the premier international professional society for urologists. As global interdependence increases, so does the relevance of the Society’s mission to enable urologists in all nations to apply the highest standards of...
Full DetailsVirtual reality: a novel approach to pain management during ESWL
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is a well-established treatment for kidney and ureteric stone disease, employing high-energy shock waves to fragment stones into smaller pieces for passage through the urinary tract. This article explores the application of virtual reality (VR)...
Full DetailsNeuroendocrine bladder tumour
A 75-year-old male with a history of prostate adenocarcinoma (T3b/T4 N1 M1b, Gleason 4+3) on Zoladex® and enzalutamide, presented with visible haematuria. His prostate specific antigen (PSA) had decreased from 43.6ug/L in December 2022 to 0.02ug/L. He also had a...
Full DetailsPaediatric urology: what you need to know for FRCS (Urol)
Lianne Pickett, Urology ST5 at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), and Ms Neetu Kumar, Consultant Paediatric Urological Surgeon at GOSH, provide expert insights into the key aspects of paediatric urology. Curriculum Paediatric urology contributes one of the eight stations of...
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We were delighted to chat with Tamsin Greenwell, Consultant Urological Surgeon at University College...
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Life coaching has emerged as a powerful personal and professional development tool, particularly for...
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We were delighted to chat with Mary Garthwaite, former Consultant Urological Surgeon and Chair...
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Action Bladder Cancer UK is calling on health professionals – including specialist urology and...
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After a rigorous application and interview process, Angela Spång, Founder & Owner of award-winning...
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You can now access the SIU 2024 B2B GU Cancers Triad proceedings, published as...
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A new charity, the Collaboration for Urological Research and Education (CURE), has today called...
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Present your innovative research on the world stage! 🌟 Submit your abstract for SIU...
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Rishi Sunak with three prostate cancer patients at the Oxford BioDynamics labs. (From left...
Prostate cancer series: diagnostics 2
- Click here for Part 1 - A 68-year-old male was referred to the two-week wait prostatic clinic with a serum prostate specific antigen (PSA) of 17. He had no bothersome lower urinary tract symptoms, relevant past medical history or...
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