Is routine renal tumour biopsy associated with lower rates of benign histology following nephrectomy for small renal masses?
There has been a considerable increase in the detection of small renal masses (SRM). Approximately 20% of these turn out to be benign lesions on final histopathological analysis. Therefore upfront surgery can be overtreatment in such a group of patients....
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The management of Transplant kidney vesicoureteral reflux in the paediatric population is a heavily... -
Long-term survival in localised prostate cancer (CaP) can be achieved with treatment by either... -
The treatment of refractory overactive bladder is currently limited to neuromodulation (sacral nerve stimulation... -
There is an increasing use of MRI in many urological disorders e.g. prostate cancer...
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence concerns me. Generally, people still tend to be concerned that their livelihoods will be replaced by an all powerful, all knowing artificial intelligence (AI) system. This at a time when the world’s largest technology companies (Amazon, Google, Apple),...
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Following the PROMIS trial [1], many cancer centres in the UK are now offering... -
Quantifying the value of a specific test or intervention for a patient is no...
Prostate Cancer: Clinical Case Scenarios
This is a useful book to browse through, particularly for trainees. There are 195 pages of clinical information divided into 13 chapters. It’s a slim book which is easy to pick up and read. It uses case scenarios to discuss...
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