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The burning issue of urinary tract infections

1 September 2018 | | URO - Infection, URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) occur when bacteria colonise and proliferate in the urinary tract. These are characterised by specific clinical symptoms (dysuria, suprapubic tenderness, urgency and urinary frequency) which commonly occur alongside the finding of bacteriuria. UTIs are common –...

Urethral pathology

1 September 2019 | URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology, URO - Infection, URO - Trauma & Emergency
Case 1 A 43-year-old lady presents with urinary incontinence and vaginal pain associated with intercourse. An initial CT scan is performed. Case courtesy of Radswiki, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 12056. Case courtesy of Radswiki, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 12056 What is the clinical diagnosis...

Cutting-edge or over-hyped? Evaluating the role of robotic surgery in the management of renal cell carcinoma

3 May 2024 | | URO - Urologic Oncology
The quest for a minimally-invasive approach to major abdominal surgery finds its roots at the start of the previous century, when Georg Kelling first described the technique of ‘ceolioscopy’ to inspect intraabdominal organs in 1901 [1]. Since those early days,...

Inguino-scrotal sarcomas

1 May 2019 | | 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...

COVID-19 Message from the editor May 2020

4 May 2020 | | URO - Covid-19
It is difficult to write about the crisis the world is facing at the moment without using superlatives or being too stark about the scale of the greatest-ever challenge that we all face at the moment. These are unprecedented times...

The medical management of LUTS/BPH – an update

1 July 2018 | | URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology
For many years it has been recognised by both medical professionals and the general public that the development of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) is highly prevalent and is predominantly age-dependent. Medical professionals understand that in men this is often,...

Read all about it Jul/Aug 2015

1 July 2015 | URO - Andrology, URO - Basic Science Research, URO - Endourology & Stones, URO - Infection, URO - Neurourology, URO - Paediatric Urology, URO - Core Urology, URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology, URO - Technology, URO - Trauma & Emergency, URO - Urologic Oncology, URO - Uroradiology
It can be awkward when a patient asks you about a report in their favourite tabloid detailing an amazing research breakthrough or a ‘cutting-edge’ new treatment / test and you don’t know what they are talking about! So this section...

Demanding cases or nightmares in endourology? Sep/Oct 2016

1 September 2016 | | URO - Endourology & Stones
In this issue the authors will present once in a career cases that can truly haunt a urologist. “Mistakes are like bad loves, the more you learn from them, the more you wish they’d never happened. “ Gregory David Roberts*...

Burnout in surgery

5 May 2021 | | URO - Core Urology
When I was pregnant with my first child, I went to a talk on how to achieve work-life balance and avoid burnout. It was given by a highly respected Australian surgeon and I was eager to hear the secrets that...

Read all about it Sep/Oct 2019

1 September 2019 | URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology, URO - Urologic Oncology
It can be awkward when a patient asks you about a report in their favourite tabloid detailing an amazing research breakthrough or a ‘cutting-edge’ new treatment / test and you don’t know what they are talking about! So this section...

ICS (International Continence Society) 2024

23 October 2024 -25 October 2024
Each year, the International Continence Society hosts its annual meeting bringing together healthcare professionals interested in treating incontinence patients. Attendees can benefit from the latest research, professional development and networking opportunities. It provides a platform to exchange ideas and share best practices. Leading experts in the field also present workshops and state of the art sessions.

Prostate Cancer UK: Towards Equity: Exploring Prostate Cancer Disparities Experienced by Black Men - data and evidence mini conference (Free)

13 March 2025
We will delve into why Prostate Cancer UK is exploring health inequalities, starting with Black men and highlight valuable research findings and challenges in health inequalities space, with keynote speaker Dr Tom Cowling, who will share his insights from the latest England and Wales NPCA State of the Nation Report, including sociodemographic and tumour data from England. From 1.30 pm - 4.30pm