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How do we tackle social injustice in urological cancer?
Socioeconomic status as an established determinant of health and associated injustices is well recognised. Confronting these injustices and creating a fairer healthcare system is an ongoing challenge for many governments. In Scotland, the devolved government has created the Scottish Index...History of prostate biopsy – part 1
Part 2 of this topic is available here. Prostate biopsy (PBx) to exclude cancer has been part of clinical practice since the beginning of the 20th Century. PBx techniques have evolved over time to optimally address some of the unique...International urology returns to Scotland
Founded in 1907, the SIU has established itself as the premier international professional society for urologists. As global interdependence increases, so does the relevance of the Society’s mission to enable urologists in all nations to apply the highest standards of...Inpatient care of patients with established spinal cord injury - what a general urologist needs to know
Introduction Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating, life-changing condition, which is currently irreversible. Depending on the level of the spinal cord affected (and whether the lesion is complete or incomplete), patients may subsequently develop reduced voluntary motor function, sensory...Black men are more at risk from prostate cancer, but we won’t let it stay that way – an update from Prostate Cancer Research
- CHARITY FOCUS - Focusing on all of disease characteristics, societal factors, and better communication gives us real potential to fix a disparity that has persisted for too long. When it comes to health inequity, the numbers are stark. Black...Genital gender affirmation surgery for transgender men
Genital gender affirmation surgery (GAS) is the final step in the transition journey for transgender men. Genital GAS involves a combination of procedures to surgically align physical characteristics with one’s gender identity. These needs change between each individual depending on...
Urologists beware!
This article recounts the story of a Californian urologist who was shot dead two decades later by a patient who was diagnosed with stricture of the urethra. The patient underwent surgery for urethral stricture in 1992 by a team (ironically,...
Patient-reported outcomes after prostate cancer treatment
This study used the survivorship (LIVESTRONG) care plan tool to identify patient-reported toxicities that occurred following treatment for prostate cancer. All patients had undergone treatments, which were considered to have similar oncological endpoints. The tool asked patients questions with regard...
Health-related quality of life in men with corrected hypospadias
More and more studies on long-term outcomes of paediatric operations are being published, many of which concentrate on health-related quality of life (HRQol) scores. This paper compared 45 men with corrected hypospadias (mean age 26.2 years +/- 5.1 years) with...
