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RARP – novel uroflow stop test
More and more centres are doing robotic assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) surgery for cancer of the prostate .This study from Montreal, Canada describes a simple and novel test to predict recovery of urinary continence after RARP. The uroflow stop test...Prostate cancer spit test could save the NHS £500 million a year
Thousands of men could have their prostate cancer diagnosed at an earlier stage when it is easier and cheaper to treat, thanks to a new spit test which can be taken at home. An innovative new study launched this week,...
Is TRUS and biopsy obsolete as a diagnostic test for prostate cancer: refining the perineal biopsy technique?
Whilst there has been a dramatic shift in how patients are investigated for potential prostate cancer, transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) and biopsy remains the most commonly used technique for tissue sampling. In this single centre, retrospective analysis, 634 men, over a...Read all about it Sep/Oct 2017
Read all about it... 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...Male infertility
Definitions Infertility is the inability of a sexually active, non-contracepting couple to achieve spontaneous pregnancy in one year [1]. About 15% of couples do not achieve pregnancy within one year and seek medical treatment for infertility. Semen parameters are standardised...Laborie: Advanced Multi-Channel UDS: Taking your BPH BPO Care to the Next Level two part webinar (Thur 17 Oct & Thur 31 Oct)
This two-part webinar series, led by Dr. Wayne Kuang, Founder of ManVsProstate Crusade, will discover how multi-channel advanced urodynamics allows for Better Personalized Healthcare for patients with BPH BPO. Get your questions answered at the open Q&A session with our expert presenter. Please note this is a two part webinar.Medical statistics for urologists: part 3 – diagnostic testing
Following on from the first two parts of this series (see Part 1 here, and Part 2 here), this final article aims to demonstrate how the theory of statistics applies to medical diagnostics. Probability in diagnostic testing Diagnostic tests refer...EBM Stats Calc: there’s a stat for that
Quantifying the value of a specific test or intervention for a patient is no easy feat. Even when the value of a given test or intervention has been established, there may be additional case-specific factors to consider that are not...Laborie: Urodynamic Studies: Basic Interpretation and Approach Webinar
15:00-16:30 CET (Europe) 09:00-10:30 EST (US & Canada Eastern) Presented by Dr. Dick Janssen. This online webinar explains Urodynamic investigations and curve interpretation in order to improve the performance of examinations in daily practice.
