Can 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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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.
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Course Chair: Kirsty Wyatt, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Cleveland Clinic, London, UK This is the third Introduction to Urodynamics course for Urogynaecology Nurses, offering an invaluable day of education and practical work. Course highlights include: - Urodynamics - Uroflowmetry - Communication - Trace interpretation - Practical skills
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Join our course dedicated to Holmium enucleation of the prostate. This full immersion masterclass is intended for senior trainees (ST6>) focusing on a BPH interest and urology consultants to improve their HOLEP skills. Our expert faculty panel are from across the UK and the techniques taught are internationally recognized and affiliated.
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This unique training course combines live surgery, robotic-assisted retroperitoneal partial nephrectomy procedures with intra-operative ultrasound imaging and 3D vascular imaging. Live audio-visual feeds from theatre will transmit the surgical cases directly to the seminar room with two-way interaction.
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...
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 DetailsInternational 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...
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Men across Scotland undergoing treatment for prostate cancer can benefit from new care and...
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Micropos Medical is a Swedish company developing technology for enhanced radiotherapy cancer treatment. Their...
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With one in four children in England and Wales starting school not toilet trained,...
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Saliva test which analyses genetic variants in DNA is better than the PSA blood...
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A new era in prostate cancer detection is emerging with the EpiSwitch® PSE blood...
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Leann McLaughlin, a Uro-Oncology CNS who specialises in prostate cancer at Inverclyde Royal Hospital,...
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 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...
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...
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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...