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MRI screening for prostate cancer: a step towards a ‘prostagram’

7 January 2020 | | URO - Urologic Oncology, URO - Technology
The UK National Screening Committee has been calling for further research into alternative screening tests for prostate cancer. The committee decided against prostate cancer screening using prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing on the basis that “PSA is still a poor...

A report from the second laparoscopic urology workshop in Dakar, Senegal

6 January 2023 | | URO - Technology
Hôpital Général Idrissa Pouye (HOGIP), formerly Hôpital Général de Grand Yoff – HOGGY), in Dakar, Senegal, is one of the most well-regarded teaching hospitals in West Africa. It has over 300 beds, a urology team of six consultants and attracts...

BXTAccelyon becomes global distribution partner for new online prostate MRI self-learning tool to enhance prostate cancer diagnosis

6 May 2020 | Contracts & Distributors
BXTAccelyon, the leading low dose rate (LDR) brachytherapy partner to hospitals and clinics worldwide, and distribution partner for PrecisionPoint™, the...
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Outcomes of VUR in children with non-neurogenic dysfunction treated with Deflux

1 May 2015 | | URO - Paediatrics
The 2010 American Urological Association (AUA) guidelines on primary vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) state that children with VUR and lower urinary tract dysfunction are less likely to have the VUR resolve spontaneously than those with primary VUR alone (31% vs. 61%)....

NOVOGLAN – Conservative Phimosis Management

18 July 2025 | Research & Development
iMEDicare are pleased to introduce Novoglan, an evidence-based, non-surgical solution for adult phimosis, now available as a reimbursable outpatient treatment under the NHS OPCS-4 code N30.5 (Stretching of the Prepuce), which maps to HRG LB56A. This presents an exciting opportunity...

Testing radical prostatectomy in men with prostate cancer and oligometastases to the bone: a randomised controlled feasibility study

1 May 2017 | | URO - Urologic Oncology
Prostate cancer is the commonest cancer and the second most frequent cause of cancer death in Western men [1]. The recent STAMPEDE data suggests a median survival of just 42.1 months in the control arm of metastatic men [2]. Current...

The Parnell Fund Bursary 2019

1 July 2019 | | URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology
At the start of July 2019 applications for the Parnell Fund Bursary were opened to trainees, consultants and healthcare professionals across the United Kingdom with an interest in female, functional and neuro-urology. Rachel Barratt, who was awarded the Parnell Fund...

Medical statistics for urologists: part 2 – probability and hypothesis testing

2 March 2022 |
Following on from Part 1 of this series (Part 3 available here), this article aims to build on other analytical techniques commonly used within medical research, focusing on simple examples. Probability and testing Before exploring hypothesis testing, it is vital...

Who was Zoon?

1 January 2016 | URO - Infection, URO - Technology
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). Eponyms are frowned upon in modern medical teaching but, as a medical historian,...

From trainee to trainer: how to succeed as a new supervisor

2 May 2025 | | URO - Paediatrics
One day you’re operating, you’re an ST7 registrar in your last few weeks before CCT, your consultant is in the corner or coffee room supervising at whatever level they deem necessary. Just a few short weeks later, you’re the ‘Day...

Guide to gaining approval for a clinical study

1 May 2015 | | URO - Andrology, URO - Basic Science Research, URO - Endourology & Stones, URO - Infection, URO - Neurourology, URO - Paediatrics, URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology, URO - Technology, URO - Trauma & Emergency, URO - Urologic Oncology, URO - Uroradiology
This article focuses on gaining approval for clinical research involving NHS patients, although the principles can be applied to other types of research. It can be quite a daunting process for the uninitiated applicant. Often it can be made less...

Retroperitoneal Robotic Partial Nephrectomy Course

8 May 2025
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.