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The PROMIS trial – time for multi-parametric MRI before a first prostate biopsy

1 March 2017 | | URO - Uroradiology, URO - Urologic Oncology
Whilst the relatively random process of 12 core transrectal ultrasound guided (TRUS) prostate biopsy remains by far the most widely employed approach to prostate cancer diagnosis in the UK, its flaws as a standalone diagnostic strategy are increasingly apparent. TRUS-biopsy...

Focal therapy for prostate cancer – ready for prime time?

1 November 2016 | | URO - Basic Science Research, URO - Urologic Oncology
The current therapeutic ratio for radical therapy in many men with localised prostate cancer is not ideal. For a significant side-effect profile, there seems to be a small survival benefit over a 10-15 year period. A strategy that might balance...

Rotterdam Prostate Cancer Risk app

1 July 2014 | | Urologic Oncology, Technological Developments
The widespread use of prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing has led to diagnostic difficulties for patients and urologists. The sensitivity and specificity characteristics of PSA are far from optimal. To try and improve the predictive accuracy of PSA measurements, nomograms...

In conversation with Jo Cresswell

17 May 2021 |
We were delighted to catch up with Jo Cresswell, Vice-President of BAUS, about her career highlights and views on urology in general. Can you tell us a little bit about what led you into the field of urology and what...

Demanding cases or nightmares in uro-oncology? Sep/Oct 2021

3 September 2021 | | Urologic Oncology
Active surveillance for prostate cancer: missing the boat Case In 2005 a 43-year-old man of Afro-Caribbean ethnicity was referred to our centre for investigation of suspected prostate cancer. Digital rectal exam revealed a firm right lobe, PSA of 2.3ng/ml, prostate...

Urolithiasis – metabolic considerations

5 January 2022 | | Endourology and Stones
Case 1 A 32-year-old female patient is diagnosed with a ureteric calculus for the first-time. What type of metabolic evaluation investigations should be performed? When should stone analysis be repeated? What are the most common metabolic abnormalities associated with calcium...

Nocturia – the Cinderella of lower urinary tract symptoms

1 March 2014 | | Functional Urology
Nocturia is defined as waking during the night (at least once) to urinate. The important part of the definition relates to the necessity of sleep to precede the episode (although whether sleep must follow the episode is less clear). The...

Balanitis xerotica obliterans

1 September 2018 | | Andrology, Urologic Oncology
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...

Post radical nephrectomy presenting with skull metastasis

10 April 2024 | | Urologic Oncology
We present the case of an 83-year-old female who underwent right radical nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Despite negative surgical margins, the patient presented with a skull metastasis six years post radical nephrectomy. This case highlights the importance of...

Using cryopreserved prepubertal testis tissues – are we getting warmer?

12 September 2023 | | URO - Andrology, URO - Basic Science Research, URO - Urologic Oncology
The rising incidence of childhood cancer coupled with increasing survivorship means there is a growing population of childhood cancer survivors with unmet health needs. In the UK around 1 in 500 children and young people are survivors of childhood cancer....

Black men are more at risk from prostate cancer, but we won’t let it stay that way – an update from Prostate Cancer Research

4 May 2023 | | URO - Urologic Oncology
- CHARITY FOCUS - Focusing on all of disease characteristics, societal factors, and better communication gives us real potential to fix a disparity that has persisted for too long. When it comes to health inequity, the numbers are stark. Black...

Frailty in urology – part 1

5 September 2022 | | URO - Endourology & Stones, URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology, URO - Infection, URO - Trauma & Emergency, URO - Urologic Oncology
Part 2 of this topic can be found here Statement of the problem Clinical frailty carries an increased risk of poor health outcomes. The pathological process resulting in frailty is often overlooked and elucidating its aetiology and natural history are...