Action Bladder Cancer UK (ABC UK) is inviting applications for its 2026 research funding programmes, supporting projects that improve the care, treatment or diagnosis of bladder cancer. Grants are offered under two schemes. The Improving Outcomes for Patients Programme (IOPP)...
Action Bladder Cancer UK (ABC UK) is inviting specialist urology and cancer nurses to apply for funding to deliver nurse-led projects that improve bladder cancer care, patient experience and treatment pathways. The ABC UK Nursing Grants Programme offers grants of...
SmashUrology has launched a dedicated FRCS Urol Part 2 viva preparation platform to help candidates bridge the gap between urology knowledge and consultant-level performance in the exam setting. The Viva Bank contains over 80 high-yield scenarios covering commonly tested topics...
Often, men’s health gets overlooked. Studies show that men, particularly between the ages of 15 and 60, rarely seek medical help. So, when they do, it’s important that we are able to provide them with the best possible care. If...
In an editorial written by Miernik, the growing role of artificial intelligence (AI) in urology, particularly in endourology, is critically appraised, with a focus on a novel study by Lu et al. published in this issue of BJUI. Ureteroscopy with...
Why attend? Gain practical updates on current best practice in endourology and stone disease management Explore how artificial intelligence and digital tools are beginning to influence clinical decision-making and patient pathways in endourology Learn how quality improvement initiatives are shaping...
1 January 2018
| Sarah El-Badawy, Gerald Reddaway-Richards, Leigh Jackson
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URO - Technology
Virtual reality (VR) is a three-dimensional, computer generated environment which can be accessed using a virtual reality headset, allowing individuals to immerse themselves in this virtual world. Augmented reality (AR) systems layer virtual information over a live camera feed into...
In the UK, nearly 100,000 men undergo a prostate biopsy annually, a figure projected to double in the next decade [1]. In recent years, we have observed a paradigm shift in urological practice in numerous UK hospitals. The conventional transrectal,...
Since its inception in the 1980s, transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided prostate biopsy has remained the standard tool for the histological diagnosis of prostate cancer. There are several advantages to this technique which have led to the widespread use of TRUS in...
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). You may feel somewhat distanced from the medical practitioners of mediaeval Florence but...
More and more studies on long-term outcomes of paediatric operations are being published, many of which concentrate on health-related quality of life (HRQol) scores. This paper compared 45 men with corrected hypospadias (mean age 26.2 years +/- 5.1 years) with...
Prostate cancer is one of the most prevalent malignancies affecting men worldwide. Radiotherapy is a common treatment modality for localised and locally advanced prostate cancer. While radiotherapy can be effective, it may lead to complications such as radiation-induced haemorrhagic cystitis...