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Preoperative use of testosterone prior to distal hypospadias repair

Preoperative hormonal stimulation has been utilised for >50 years in hypospadias surgery. Surgeons utilise testosterone (T) to increase penile size and glans width to try and improve clinical outcomes. However, a paucity of reliable data supporting its use has limited...

AML – a rare variant

With the increasing number of CT and ultrasound scans performed in hospital practice more and more incidental angiomyolipomas (AML) are being picked up, some of which are asymptomatic and may not bother patients at all. This study comes from the...

Phase two trial of SAbR for primary RCC

A study focused on stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SAbR) as a treatment for primary renal cell carcinoma (RCC) has yielded significant findings. The primary objective of the study was successfully met, demonstrating a 94% local control rate at one year among...

Sexuality and erectile function in young men with spina bifida

As our patients with spina bifida (SB) continue to live longer into adulthood we recognise that many of these men experience challenges with sexual health, related to their underlying neurological function. Few studies on male sexual health in this population...

Children with neuropsychiatric developmental disorders respond less well when treated for bladder bowel dysfunction

Bladder and bowel dysfunction (BBD) is a spectrum of lower urinary tract symptoms and voiding dysfunction accompanied by functional constipation and / or encopresis and may represent up to 47% of paediatric urology consultations. The BBD cycle pattern begins when...

Prostate cancer mortality among elderly men after discontinuing organised screening

This study presents ground-breaking insights into discontinuing prostate cancer (PCa) screening in previously screened elderly men, aiming to mitigate the risk of overdiagnosis and overtreatment in the face of other-cause mortality. Examining men aged 70–74 who had undergone prostate specific...

Long-term complications of bulking agents in the treatment of SUI

Incontinence poses a substantial economic burden on the UK’s NHS, estimated at £536 million in 1999/2000, equivalent to approximately 1.1% of the total NHS spend, for both men and women. Over two decades later, this cost is expected to have...

Cleveland Clinic / Imperial College – Antioxidant Online Survey

Professor Ralf Henkel (Imperial College London/University of the Western Cape) and Professor Ashok Agarwal (Cleveland Clinic) are conducting an international online survey on the prescription of antioxidants for infertile patients, and have requested that we invite you to participate in this study.

Announcing a new specialist distributor of medical devices for prostate cancer

Healthcare Supply Solutions are a new distributor focussed on medical devices for the diagnosis and management of Prostate Cancer.

New distributor appointed for Urethrotech UCD

Urethrotech® Ltd., who develop innovative solutions for safe lower urinary tract instrumentation, have appointed Pennine Healthcare as their exclusive distributor in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.

New senior appointments at The Urology Foundation

The Urology Foundation (TUF) has appointed Rebecca Porta as Chief Executive. An established and experienced charity Chief Executive, Rebecca brings a wealth of experience having held senior roles within some of the UK’s leading health and medical research charities.

EMUC19 - 11th European Multidisciplinary Congress on Urological Cancers

Don’t miss the great opportunity to present your innovative research or to attend the 11th European Multidisciplinary Congress on Urological Cancers (EMUC19) from 14-17 November 2019 in Vienna, Austria. Registration is now open. You can submit your onco-urology abstract before...