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Cost effectiveness of prostate cancer screening in Europe
Prostate cancer (PCa) stands as the most prevalent cancer and the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths among men in Europe. According to data from the European Commission, in 2020, PCa represented a staggering 23.2% of all new cancer cases...
TIP hypospadias repair
This paper by one of the current international leaders in hypospadias surgery looks at the outcome of over 1800 consecutive hypospadias repairs using the tubularised incised plate (TIP) repair, beginning from the first original operation through to sequential modifications over...
Results from the REDUCE study
Subjects in this paper were part of the Reduction by Dutasteride of PCa Events (REDUCE) study, a clinical trial enrolling men who had undergone a single negative prostate biopsy within six months of enrollment and subjecting them to a repeat...
Near-infrared fluorescence in robotic surgery
This is a systematic review and critical analysis of the current evidence on the applications of near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) in robotic urologic surgery. It uses indocyanine green (ICG), a sterile water-soluble dye which has been tested in various fields. In...
A phase II dose-ranging study of mirabegron in patients with OAB
This was a multinational, multicentre, randomised, double–blind, double-dummy, parallel group placebo- and active- controlled phase II study. The study enrolled 1108 men and women aged 18 and over. The criteria were: patients must have had overactive blader (OAB) symptoms for...Prostate Cancer UK warns of over 8,600 ‘missing men’ as referrals drop by 52,000
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to around 52,000 (28%) fewer urgent prostate cancer referrals in England alone, according to statistics shared by Prostate Cancer UK. It’s estimated that more than 8,600 fewer men started treatment for...Bladder cancer
Case 1 A 78-year-old female presents with a week history of painless haematuria. She’s a smoker and used to work in the textiles industry. She underwent a flexible cystoscopy. What does this image show? What are the two-week wait National...
