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Demanding cases or nightmares in uro-oncology? Jan/Feb 2022

When less is more: percutaneous biopsy and tumour seeding in papillary renal cell carcinoma Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) accounted for 2.2% of new cancer diagnoses worldwide in 2018 with over 400,000 new cases and 175,098 deaths [1]. The majority of...

Ejaculatory dysfunction – too swift, too slow and the no-show

Timing is everything.’ Although an expression most frequently linked to comedy, timing also seems just as critical in the business of sexual climax. Indeed, many men worry about ejaculating. Too soon is embarrassing. Too slow is frustrating. And not ejaculating...

Balanitis xerotica obliterans

Balanitis xerotica obliterans (BXO) / lichen sclerosus of the male genitalia is a common cause of acquired phimosis, and was first described by Stuhmer in 1928 [1]. It is described in medical literature as a chronic inflammatory condition of unknown...

Is AS in SRM more convincing than in prostate cancer?

This article reviews active surveillance (AS) in the management of small renal masses (SRM), the role of renal tumour biopsy (RTB), patient selection, tumour growth kinetics, and outcomes. SRMs which are defined as masses ≤4 cm in diameter and enhance...

Action Bladder Cancer UK – 2019 Report

ABC UK is a national charity working for bladder cancer patients. Set up in 2009 we work to raise awareness of bladder cancer and the issues faced by patients; we provide direct support for patients; we work to improve outcomes for...

Penile cancer: a practical approach

Penile cancer is rare and accounts for less than 1% of all new cancer cases in males in the UK, with around 640 new cases diagnosed every year [1]. In England and Wales, the annual incidence is between 1.2 and...

The 5-Minute Urology Consult (Third Edition)

I suspect that if Dominic Corrigan (famous for the metaphorical escape route afforded to busy clinicians) was a urologist he would most certainly have had a copy of the The 5-Minute Urology Consult and would have then subsequently been famous...

Laparoscopic transposition of renal lower pole crossing vessels

The vascular hitch procedure for pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction (PUJO) was initially described by Hellstroem in1951 and has become popular again since the introduction of laparoscopy. There is still much controversy as to its efficiency. The authors of this paper analyse...

The Royal Marsden: Fundamentals of Bladder Cancer for Nurses and AHPs

Introducing the fundamentals of bladder cancer; including signs and symptoms, diagnosis, types of disease and management. The day will feature the role of the nurse at different stages of the pathway. We have expert clinical speakers to deliver the session along with sessions run by our expert patients.

ERIC (The Children's Bowel and Bladder Charity) Nocturnal Enuresis

This half day session on Nocturnal Enuresis uses the three systems approach to explore the reasons why children wet at night, with a focus on a child-orientated, evidence-based approach to treatment. The tools on the ERIC website will structure our journey through assessment and diagnosis to identifying and implementing optimal treatment.

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow: Prostate Cancer Training and Update Day

The Prostate Cancer Training and Update Day will provide cancer specialists and associates healthcare professionals a chance to hear from national and international experts on the latest prostate cancer diagnosis and management. This in-person only programme will be of interest to consultants, trainees of all grades, SAS clinicians and specialist nurses in urology, oncology, radiology and pathology.

RSM (Royal Society of Medicine) Tackling the Rise of Infections and Resistance in Urology

Save the date for this comprehensive all-day meeting addressing the growing challenge of infections in urology, antibiotic resistance, and antimicrobial stewardship. Sessions will cover diagnosis, epidemiology, emergency management, and prevention strategies. The programme will also explore the role of non-antibiotic...