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CROWN initiative – what is it about?
The editors of around 50 journals related to women’s health have joined forces to support the CROWN initiative (core outcomes in women’s health). The aim is to standardise the collection of outcomes for all trials in a specific dataset in...
Should expert genitourinary pathology review of orchiectomy specimens be mandatory?
This article contains recommendations from the European Association of Urology Guidelines Panel on Testicular Cancer and argues that centralised review of orchiectomy specimens by expert genitourinary pathologists would contribute to better patient management. Accurate pathological assessment is fundamental to the...BIR Annual Congress 2026
This year’s theme, “Optimising Clinical Outcomes with Practical Imaging,” brings together cutting-edge knowledge and real-world application to support excellence in patient care. The programme will deliver practical imaging approaches for common clinical conditions, alongside expert-led insights into more complex and...Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Bladder and Bowel Forum 2024
Join the RCN Bladder and Bowel Forum Conference this November! Here’s why you don’t want to miss it. 1. Gain expert insight into performing baseline continence assessments.2. Discover the best resources to diagnose and plan better continence care.3. Learn it...Developing a core outcome set for male fertility trials
Advances in fertility treatment since in vitro fertilisation was pioneered by Edwards and Steptoe, cumulating in the birth of Louise Brown in 1978, have been nothing short of remarkable [1]. Since then, a myriad of treatments has been developed for...Testing radical prostatectomy in men with prostate cancer and oligometastases to the bone: a randomised controlled feasibility study
Prostate cancer is the commonest cancer and the second most frequent cause of cancer death in Western men [1]. The recent STAMPEDE data suggests a median survival of just 42.1 months in the control arm of metastatic men [2]. Current...
Smoking and urological health
European Urology Focus is a new sister journal to European Urology. It is peer-reviewed and will be published six times per year in electronic format. The first issue deals with smoking and urological diseases. It makes for very interesting reading...Supporting return to clinical practice
There are many reasons for a clinician to take time away from clinical practice. These include parental leave, research, a period of ill health, a career break, or the opportunity to spend time pursuing other interests. At any one time,...The microbial syndicate: dysbiosis and origins of recurrent UTIs
Traditional dogma held that urine was sterile. However, recent molecular studies have revealed an underground microbial community, known as the urinary microbiome or ‘urobiome’ [1]. Far from being harmful, this community of microorganisms helps modulate immune responses, regulate inflammation, and...
Outcome analysis of paediatric pyeloplasty
This prospective study from India included 744 patients of whom 112 had renal function less than or equal to 20% at the time of diagnosis. Thirty percent underwent a nephrostomy initially. Ten with no function had a nephrectomy. Of the...
