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Is laparoscopic urological training in Sub-Saharan Africa a goal worth pursuing? Observations from my experience with IVUmed in Senegal
Laparoscopic surgery has developed at an unimaginable pace over the last three decades. The first laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed by Dr Phillip Mouret in France in 1987, with the first series of 63 cases published in 1989 [1]. However, its...New charity launches to highlight urethral strictures – men’s silent epidemic
A new charity, the Collaboration for Urological Research and Education (CURE), has today called for urgent action to address one of Britain’s biggest silent epidemics – urethral strictures. Launching Stricture Awareness Month (SAM) in March, CURE has called on healthcare...UROsource
The European Association of Urology (EAU) has a new educational platform called UROsource, the learning library for urologists. The EAU library contains a searchable index of EAU conference proceedings, European Urology (EU) journals and EAU Guidelines. The searchable index is...History of prostate biopsy – part 2
For Part 1 of this topic is available here. The major limitations of the transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) guided prostate biopsy (PBx) protocols are the risk of profound sepsis and the risk of persistently significant false negative rates, related to the...Men's Health for Primary Care Clinicians
Often, men’s health gets overlooked. Studies show that men, particularly between the ages of 15 and 60, rarely seek medical help. So, when they do, it’s important that we are able to provide them with the best possible care. If...An update on erectile dysfunction guidelines and treatment options
Erectile dysfunction is defined as the persistent inability to attain and / or maintain an erection sufficient for sexual performance. Not only does this have a psychosocial impact, it also affects the quality of life of both the patients and...Reflections on 20 years as an Army Reserve doctor: live a life less ordinary
It seems a very short time ago that my predecessor recruited me into my regiment as a surgical senior house officer during a varicose vein operation in a cottage hospital in Stroud, informing me that I would be only the...
Impact of MetS on prostate cancer (PCa)
Metabolic syndrome is associated with an increased risk of finding prostate cancer (PCa) overall and high-grade disease on biopsy. The first objective was to determine if MetS is associated with higher final PCa stage and grade on radical prostatectomy (RP)...
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...
BCG strain differences have an impact on clinical outcome in bladder cancer immunotherapy
Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) has been part of the treatment algorithm for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) for a number of years. In this single centre, prospective, randomised trial, two of the most commonly available strains, BCG Connaught and BCG Tice,...Bridging the gap: the role of ASiT and BSoT in inspiring the next generation of urologists
Urology is a highly technical, rapidly evolving specialty and yet under-represented. At a time of significant innovation driven by advances in minimally invasive surgery, endourology and robotics, it is more important than ever to ensure a strong pipeline of motivated...
