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Keep patients at the heart of treatment decision
Rebecca Porta, Chief Executive of The Urology Foundation, and Chris Whitehouse, Chair of the Urology Trade Association, mark Urology Awareness Month. Rebecca Porta. Chris Whitehouse. Keep patients at the heart of treatment decision This September marked Urology Awareness Month (UAM),...
Prevalence, diagnosis, and management of SUI in women
Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is a widespread condition characterised by involuntary urine leakage triggered by physical activities such as coughing, sneezing, laughing, or exercise. Despite significantly impacting the quality of life (QoL), SUI remains underdiagnosed and undertreated, creating a substantial...
Are standard repeat biopsies during active surveillance for prostate cancer still necessary?
Active surveillance (AS) has emerged as a key strategy for managing low-risk prostate cancer (PCa), offering an alternative to immediate treatment. Initially, AS relied on prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing, digital rectal examinations (DRE), and systematic biopsies. Early studies using...‘No Deal’ Brexit – how might it impact urological practice in the UK?
On 29 March 2017, the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland triggered Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, formally starting the two-year period for talks with the European Union (EU) in which to reach a...BAUP (British Association of Urological Pathologists) Macroscopy under the microscope
Macroscopy is a critical aspect of histopathology reporting that has generally received less attention than microscopy and is not uncommonly delegated to less experienced practitioners with limited guidance and supervision. A symposium discussing issues around macroscopic specimen examination was published in the March 2024 issue of the Journal of Clinical Pathology (2024;77:169-203). Based on this symposium, the British Association of Urological Pathologists (BAUP), the British Association of Gynaecological Pathologists (BAGP) and the Journal of Clinical Pathology are jointly organising a 2-day multi-speciality webinar.
Smith’s Textbook of Endourology, 2 Volume Set, 4th Edition
Since the founding fathers of endourology first published this textbook in 1996, the surgical vista has been changed unrecognisably by technological advances. Laparoscopic approaches have become commonplace for renal, ureteric, bladder and prostatic surgery, and robotic-assisted techniques have developed with...
Can PET/CT help in selecting treatment for patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer more appropriately?
Radical cystectomy is one of the most drastic procedures that urological patients have to undergo with a five-year mortality of around 50% in those with organ-confined disease at presentation. Traditional imaging is with contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) but lymphadenectomy often...
Rethinking stone-free rates and surgical outcomes in endourology
Retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) and percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) are two key minimally invasive treatments for kidney stones in both adults and children. The success of these procedures is primarily measured by two factors: (1) the absence of complications and (2)...
