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Increasing PSA after negative prostate biopsy - solving the clinical puzzle

1 November 2014 | | Urologic Oncology | Anterior cancer, Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging, PCA3, Repeat prostate biopsy, Transperineal prostate biopsy, Transrectal ultrasonography
There are standard guidelines for first transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS) guided biopsy in a patient presenting with elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) or suspicious digital rectal examination (DRE) findings. Patients are generally warned before a TRUS biopsy in respect of a false...

Richard Wolf Range Update

10 January 2020
Richard Wolf a global business with headquarters in Germany and over a century of tradition and expertise in the field of endoscopy. We develop, manufacture and market specific system solutions for minimally invasive human medicine.

Should it be a mandatory requirement for medical students to receive the COVID-19 vaccine to attend clinical attachments?

11 August 2021 | | COVID-19 - Urology News
The vast majority of medical students have positive attitudes towards the COVID-19 vaccine for themselves and patients, however, what about the small inevitable minority who resist it? Should they be prevented from attending clinical attachments in the NHS? It is...

Read all about it Nov/Dec 2018

1 November 2018 | Andrology, Basic Science Research, Endourology and Stones, Functional Urology, Infection, Neurourology, Paediatric Urology, Reconstructive Urology, Technological Developments, Trauma and Emergency Urology, Urologic Oncology, Uroradiology
It can be awkward when a patient asks you about a report in their favourite tabloid detailing an amazing research breakthrough or a ‘cutting-edge’ new treatment / test and you don’t know what they are talking about! So this section...

Read all about it Mar/Apr 2019

1 March 2019 | Functional Urology, Urologic Oncology
Read all about it... It can be awkward when a patient asks you about a report in their favourite tabloid detailing an amazing research breakthrough or a ‘cutting-edge’ new treatment / test and you don’t know what they are talking...

Bladder outlet obstruction

1 May 2016 | | Functional Urology
Case 1 Define the zonal anatomy of the prostate: A, B and C What is the significance of Zone A and Zone C? Clasify the types of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) Which investigations should be routinely undertaken for a...

What’s in a name?

1 March 2016 |
Kate Granger is a doctor and the founder of the #hellomynameis campaign; she is also a cancer patient. In this article she explains why she started the campaign, and why patient-centred care starts with an introduction. Chris and me the...

Retroperitoneal fibrosis

1 September 2017 | | Endourology and Stones, Uroradiology
Introduction Retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) is a condition that occurs when extensive fibrosis develops in the retroperitoneum, usually centred over the anterior aspect of the fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae. The fibrotic tissue typically surrounds the infrarenal aorta, inferior vena cava...

Management of stage 1 non-seminomatous germ cell tumours

1 November 2014 | | Urologic Oncology
Testicular cancer (TC) is the most successfully treated solid tumour, achieving a cure rate of 90-95% [1-3]. Testicular cancer is relatively rare with an incidence of 2207 cases in the UK in 2014 [4] and yet is the most common...

Assessment of the incidental adrenal lesion

1 September 2014 | | Urologic Oncology, Uroradiology
Introduction The adrenal glands are seen on CT or MRI surrounded by fat in the peri-renal space. The right adrenal gland lies medial to the right lobe of the liver, lateral to the right crus of the diaphragm and superior...

Modern management of small renal masses

1 September 2019 | | Urologic Oncology
With the advent of widespread cross-sectional imaging there has been a surge in incidental detection of small renal masses (SRMs) and renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is now the seventh most common cancer in the UK. Whilst surgical excision for larger...

A Future of Firsts: The pioneers of da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery

31 May 2024
The progress of da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery in urology started about 25 years ago in an operating room in Frankfurt. Intuitive had launched the first robotic-assisted surgical platform, the da Vinci surgical system, and urologist Jochen Binder performed the first...