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BAUP (British Association of Urological Pathologists) Advanced Prostate Pathology Course

The guest faculty will be the internationally renowned uropathologists, Professor Glen Kristiansen (Germany) and Professor Arno van Leenders (the Netherlands). The UK faculty includes Dr Selina Bhattarai, Dr Aiman Haider and Dr Murali Varma This 2-day course aimed at consultant pathologists and senior trainees will include lectures, small group multiheader microscopy sessions, self-study glass-slide microscopy sessions (>200 cases) and a Quiz session.

Prostatic fruit

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). The topic for this month’s article was stimulated by two recent occurrences. The...

Prostate Cancer UK: Faster Diagnosis Standard: Short course (20 weeks long) Deadline 5 Jan 2025 (Free)

You will learn some best practice models and drive change in your Trust, constructing a model with industry experts to deliver a new pathway that works for your patients. Unlock the potential to implement Faster Diagnosis Standards and accelerate diagnosis for men affected by prostate cancer with our free 20-week leadership programme. Guided by expert programme managers, you'll shape and implement your own project and gain crucial leadership and change management skills. We’ll support you from the initial planning stages of your project through to implementation and review.

Male LUTS: where do we stand?

Patients’ preferences and expectations depend on cultural, geographical, economic and national factors. Data from different countries should be interpreted with caution when applied to the individual patient. Patients rarely seek help for benign prostatic obstruction (BPO) unless urinary retention occurs,...

Prostatic artery embolisation versus sham

Randomised trials with use of sham is uncommon in the surgical literature, which makes this paper more interesting. Many different treatments are available for treating lower urinary tract symptoms / benign prostatic hyperplasia (LUTS / BPH). Prostatic artery embolisation (PAE)...

What is the significance of prostatic calcification?

This prospective study on men undergoing transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS) biopsies was performed to evaluate the prevalence and to classify prostatic calcification (PCalc) on TRUS and correlate the findings with histology. Images of the prostate were saved at three defined regions:...

Results from the REDUCE study

Subjects in this paper were part of the Reduction by Dutasteride of PCa Events (REDUCE) study, a clinical trial enrolling men who had undergone a single negative prostate biopsy within six months of enrollment and subjecting them to a repeat...

The survival impact of neoadjuvant hormonal therapy before radical prostatectomy

There is increasing evidence for the role of radical prostatectomy in select patients with T3-T4 prostate cancer (as part of multimodal therapy). This retrospective multicentre study explored the benefit of neoadjuvant hormonal therapy before radical prostatectomy specifically in patients with...

Benign prostatic hyperplasia: what are the benefits and harms of various surgical management options?

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is characterised by stromal and epithelial prostatic cell hyperplasia. The enlarged prostate may be associated with voiding and storage lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). These have been predominantly attributed to bladder outlet obstruction (BOO), assumed to...

NICE backs laser for BPH

Benign prostatic hyperplasia affects 60% of men aged 60 or over. The medical technology division of the National Institute for Health & Care Excellence (NICE) has supported the GreenLight XPS laser system as a surgical tool. The specific indications are:...