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Catheters and incontinence after radical prostatectomy: Preparing (but not scaring) men

1 May 2018 | Margaret Macaulay, Kelly Hislop Lennie, Sinead Clark-O’Neill, Mandy Fader | URO - Infection, URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology, URO - Urologic Oncology

Every year about 6000 men in the UK undergo radical prostatectomy (RP) for treatment of prostate cancer [1]. Despite surgical advances, RP continues to be associated with significant side-effects including urinary incontinence (UI) [2]. Immediately following removal of the urinary...

The expanding indications for ureteroscopy – ad maiora!

1 March 2019 | Lily Whitehurst, Bhaskar K Somani | URO - Endourology & Stones, URO - Paediatric Urology, URO - Technology

The management of urolithiasis is becoming a Herculean task for healthcare providers worldwide. The incidence of stone disease is rising, with predicted lifetime risk of 12% in males and 6% in females [1]. This rise relates to both improving imaging...

History of prostate biopsy – part 1

1 January 2018 | Shiv Kumar Pandian, Mohamed Hammadeh, Ben Challacombe, Rick Popert, Sanjeev Madaan | URO - Basic Science Research, URO - Urologic Oncology, URO - Technology

Part 2 of this topic is available here. Prostate biopsy (PBx) to exclude cancer has been part of clinical practice since the beginning of the 20th Century. PBx techniques have evolved over time to optimally address some of the unique...

Inguino-scrotal sarcomas

1 May 2019 | Paul Cleaveland, Vijay Sangar (Prof) | URO - Uroradiology, URO - Urologic Oncology, URO - Andrology

A sarcoma is a malignant tumour that originates from mesenchymal cells such as adipose tissue, bone, cartilage and smooth muscle. Although these tumours histologically do not originate from the urogenital tract, urologists are often involved in their diagnosis and management...

Can dogs smell prostate cancer?

4 March 2025 | Stephanie Smith, Rob Mills, Colin Cooper, Daniel Brewer | URO - Urologic Oncology

For centuries we have known that man’s best friend has an exceptional sense of smell. ‘Sniffer’ dogs are found in a wide range of roles, including drug and explosive detection as part of airport security, helping emergency services locate survivors...

Penile fracture

1 May 2018 | Prashant K Singh, Christopher M McLeavy, Margaret Lyttle | URO - Uroradiology, URO - Trauma & Emergency, URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology

Traumatic rupture of the tunica albuginea with either one or both corpora cavernosa of the penis is known as penile fracture. This may be associated with corpus spongiosum or urethral injury. Incidence Penile fracture was reported for the first time...

Prostate Cancer UK: Faster Diagnosis Standard: Short course (20 weeks long) Deadline 5 Jan 2025 (Free)

27 March 2025 -16 July 2025

You will learn some best practice models and drive change in your Trust, constructing a model with industry experts to deliver a new pathway that works for your patients. Unlock the potential to implement Faster Diagnosis Standards and accelerate diagnosis for men affected by prostate cancer with our free 20-week leadership programme. Guided by expert programme managers, you'll shape and implement your own project and gain crucial leadership and change management skills. We’ll support you from the initial planning stages of your project through to implementation and review.

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

7 January 2020 | David Eldred-Evans, Mathias Winkler, Hashim U Ahmed (Prof) | 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...

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