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BBS Revolution™ Bladder Scanner

16 August 2021 | Research & Development
Featuring a wireless scanning probe with eight ultrasound transducers for fully automatic bladder detection, BBS Revolution™ differentiates between male/female anatomy, delivering accurate measurements in seconds.

(Not very) clean intermittent self catheterisation

3 May 2024 | | URO - Technology
In a small room near the operating theatre of the London Hospital sometime in the 1880’s, a surgeon slips off his outdoor frock coat. From his pocket he pulls a silver curved catheter, spits on it and nonchalantly passes it...

PROFILE study seeks to find out why black men develop prostate cancer at twice the rate of other men

1 December 2020 | URO - Urologic Oncology
A first-of-its-kind study in the UK is aiming to solve the mystery of why black men develop prostate cancer at twice the rate of other men. Funded by Prostate Cancer UK in partnership with Movember, the PROFILE study will look...
European Urology journal front cover.

PSA screening in limbo: how low should we go?

2 May 2025 | | URO - Urologic Oncology
One may wonder how the management of prostate cancer could have evolved differently if it had followed a path similar to breast cancer. In breast cancer, early detection in the 1970s relied heavily on imaging because no reliable circulating biomarker...
European Urology journal front cover.

The future of bladder-sparing therapy is bright

2 July 2025 | | URO - Urologic Oncology
Trimodal therapy (TMT), combining optimal transurethral resection of bladder tumour (TURBT) and concurrent chemoradiotherapy, has garnered significant attention for managing muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC). This approach offers the potential for bladder preservation while delivering oncological outcomes comparable to radical cystectomy....

Biomarkers in prostate cancer detection

1 July 2018 | | URO - Basic Science Research, URO - Urologic Oncology, URO - Technology
Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most common cancer in men with an estimated prevalence of 1.1 million worldwide in 2012. This heterogeneous disease resulted in approximately 307,000 deaths, making it the fifth leading cause of cancer-related death in men...

A review of the diagnosis and management of urethral caruncles

1 November 2017 | | URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology
Introduction The innocuous urethral caruncle is the most common benign urethral lesion in females. It can pose a significant challenge to urologists due to the plethora of differentials and poor evidence surrounding management. In 1926, Ferrier eloquently described the macroscopic...

The Hamilton Irving Box

21 July 2026 | | URO - Technology, URO - Urologic Oncology, URO - Core Urology
In this series of articles I am going to show you some of the exhibits contained in the new BAUS Virtual Museum of the History of Urology which is part of the BAUS website (www.baus.org.uk). In the last issue I...

Testicular cancer (Jan 2016)

1 January 2016 | | URO - Andrology, URO - Basic Science Research, URO - Endourology & Stones, URO - Infection, URO - Neurourology, URO - Paediatrics, URO - Core Urology, URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology, URO - Technology, URO - Trauma & Emergency, URO - Urologic Oncology, URO - Uroradiology
Case 1 A 26-year-old male presented with a two-week history of testicular pain and swelling. On examination the right testicle was enlarged, indurated and tender. Erythema of the scrotum on that side was also noted. Ultrasound of the testis reported...

An MA in medical education – is it for you?

1 March 2015 | | URO - Andrology, URO - Basic Science Research, URO - Endourology & Stones, URO - Infection, URO - Neurourology, URO - Paediatrics, URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology, URO - Technology, URO - Trauma & Emergency, URO - Urologic Oncology, URO - Uroradiology
I have recently completed a three-year MA in medical education at the University of Winchester, which has been an edifying experience. The following article may appeal to readers who are considering such a venture. I have been a consultant for...

Robotic Urology Fellowship at UCLH

1 May 2016 | | URO - Core Urology
In November 2014, approaching my final year of training (ST7) in the West of Scotland (WoS) and just recently armed with my FRCS (Urol), I was at a crossroad in my clinical career. I was keen to pursue a consultant...

What is new in lasers for endourology: looking into the future

7 January 2021 | | URO - Endourology & Stones, URO - Technology
From the first cystoscopic argon and neodymium-YAG (yttrium-aluminium-garnet) laser used for bladder tumours in 1976 by Staehler et al. [1], lasers have proven to be a versatile and an evolving tool in the therapeutic management of a variety of urological...