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First and second-line treatments in metastatic renal cell carcinoma

Over the past two decades, the treatment landscape for metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) has evolved significantly, leading to a quadrupling of patient survival rates. Modern systemic treatments include combinations of anti-PD-1 antibodies with either anti-CTLA-4 antibodies or antiangiogenic tyrosine...

New – unique 20ml pre-filled syringe hyaluronate GAG replenisher

Solatumfarma’s new sodium hyaluronate GAG replenisher offers to improve treatment for patients with chronic cystitis.

Richard Wolf Range Update

Richard Wolf a global business with headquarters in Germany and over a century of tradition and expertise in the field of endoscopy. We develop, manufacture and market specific system solutions for minimally invasive human medicine.

Supporting chronic cystitis patients through the winter

The current pandemic is causing severe disruption to the care of patients with non-life-threatening conditions.

New Report: The Impact of Incontinence on Families and Support Networks

The charity Bladder & Bowel UK has this week released the findings of a powerful new report. Supported by Attends, this research reveals the often-overlooked emotional, financial, and practical challenges faced by families and carers supporting someone with incontinence. From...

Management dilemma for very high-risk non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer

The European Association of Urology (EAU) guidelines recommend upfront radical cystectomy (RC) for very high-risk (VHR) non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). However, real-world adoption is limited, as most patients are reluctant to undergo immediate bladder removal. The EAU 2021 risk model...

New analysis by Prostate Cancer UK uncovers inequalities in mortality and refutes prevailing beliefs

Prostate cancer mortality rates continue to be higher in Black men than white men, latest analysis reports. The disparity persists across all levels of deprivation, challenging beliefs that socioeconomic differences alone explain ethnic differences in outcomes. Even in the least...

Why are urology consultants leaving full-time NHS practice?

The early retirement of experienced doctors in the UK poses a significant challenge to healthcare provision, particularly in urology, where workforce shortages are exacerbated by high attrition rates among both trainees and consultants. While career dynamics in high-income countries have...

Sarcomatoid renal cell carcinoma

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) represents 2-3% of all cancers [1]. It is an adenocarcinoma making up 85% of all renal malignancies. Sarcomatoid transformation is a microscopically identified feature of RCC accounting for 5% of all RCCs [2]. Known as sarcomatoid...

Marin Marais: Fiddling with bladder stones

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). I’ve known about Marin Marais’ musical composition describing his bladder stone operation for...

Prolapse surgery with mesh: where do we stand in 2017? An ICS update

Background Surgery for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is common among women. The lifetime risk of undergoing at least one surgical procedure for POP is up to 20% [1]. This kind of surgery will be increasingly important due to an ageing...

Consent: your obligations in the modern, post-Montgomery era

There has been so much recent discussion and so much emphasis placed on the fundamental right that we all have to determine what is or is not done to us, the right to self-determination, that it would be either a...