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Lasers in benign prostatic hyperplasia
Clinical benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) impacts on the quality of life of many men. It is intimately related to ageing, but exact calculations of its prevalence remain difficult since an accurate clinical definition still eludes us. Histological BPH has been...
Prostate Cancer Diagnosis – PSA, Biopsy and Beyond
The danger of many of the texts which deal with this rapidly changing field is that by the time the texts are published they are out of date. This book however remains fresh, in part because it acknowledges that there...Mesh in urological surgery in the UK – background, reviews and current status
All UK urologists, unless they have been on a 10-year silent retreat, are by now aware of the controversy surrounding surgical use of mesh in general and urological / urogynaecological use of mesh for the surgical treatment of stress urinary...
Why are urology consultants leaving full-time NHS practice?
The early retirement of experienced doctors in the UK poses a significant challenge to healthcare provision, particularly in urology, where workforce shortages are exacerbated by high attrition rates among both trainees and consultants. While career dynamics in high-income countries have...BAUS Annual Meeting 2024
Welcome from the Honorary Secretary I am thrilled to extend a warm welcome to each and every one of you as we gear up for what promises to be an enriching and enlightening conference experience. On behalf of Mo Belal,...The workplace environment and doctors’ health
It is well established that doctors have higher levels of stress, depression and suicide than the general population [1] and most other professional groups. In addition they have high levels of ‘burnout’. Research indicates that although burnout is correlated with...Flexible cystoscopy
In this series of articles I am going to show you some of the exhibits contained in the Museum of Urology, hosted on the BAUS website (www.baus.org.uk). In the last article I told you about Jonathan Goddard, a C17th doctor...BAUS 2024 - Welcome from the Honorary Secretary
Joe Philip. I am thrilled to extend a warm welcome to each and every one of you as we gear up for what promises to be an enriching and enlightening conference experience. On behalf of Mo Belal, the remarkable events...Focal therapies in prostate cancer
The standard of care in the management of prostate cancer has, to date, always been to treat the whole gland. This has ranged from surveillance, surgical excision / prostatectomy or external beam radiotherapy / whole gland brachytherapy. With the evolution...
Reducing the burden of NMIBC: outpatient laser management in morbid patients
With non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) posing a significant burden on urological departments, alternative ways of safely and effectively managing these patients with a minimally invasive approach is desirable. As rates of recurrence are high but progression rates low, and...
