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Small renal masses – diagnosis and management

Renal cancer is the eighth most common cancer in the UK and accounts for about 3% of all new cancer diagnoses [1]. The incidence rates are steadily rising, with the highest rates being in older men and women. This rise...

New drug hope for prostate cancer patients

• Hormone therapy is used to slow the progression of advanced prostate cancer, but cancers often develop resistance and continue to grow.• Research reveals that patients with higher levels of heat shock proteins have worse outcomes.• Targeting these proteins with...

In conversation with Matthew Bultitude

Matthew Bultitude. Can you tell us a little bit about what led you into the field of urology and what have been the highlights so far? Thank you and that is a very interesting question given that my father was...

Mo Belal: a journey of perseverance, resilience and representation

In this interview, we have the privilege of speaking with Mr Mo Belal, a leading consultant urologist whose career and life took an extraordinary turn following a spinal injury. Renowned for his expertise and dedication to patient care, Mr Belal...

An effective new solution for chronic pelvic pain patients

The Feel Free Programme is a safe, effective innovation which addresses the overwhelming caseload pressure on clinics because patients can start right now...

USANZ Trainee Week 2024

It is our pleasure to report on our attendance at the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand (USANZ) Trainee Week in Brisbane at the end of 2024. Firstly, we would like to thank The Urology Foundation, BSoT and BAUS...

BURST @ BAUS25

By Quentin Mak, Head of Secretariat; Aqua Asif, Head of Communications; Cameron Alexander, Co Vice-Chair; and Arjun Nathan, Co- Chair, BURST. BAUS is a cornerstone in the British Urological Researchers in Surgical Training (BURST) calendar. The conference offers BURST the...

Surgical treatment of LUTS secondary to BPH

For the vast majority of patients an initial trial of medical therapy for the management of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is indicated [1]. In a substantial minority of cases however, a surgical intervention...

Indeterminate renal lesions – a pragmatic imaging approach

The incidence of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in the UK has increased steadily over the last two decades, largely driven by the increasing use of abdominal imaging and the incidental detection of small renal lesions [1]. The majority of incidental...

Consent: your obligations in the modern, post-Montgomery era

There has been so much recent discussion and so much emphasis placed on the fundamental right that we all have to determine what is or is not done to us, the right to self-determination, that it would be either a...

Delivering a trainee-led Urolink educational programme – my experience in Tanzania

In May 2023, I travelled to Moshi, Tanzania, where I visited Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC) – a trip which was made possible through the collaborative efforts of the British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS) Urolink and with the support...

The Malcolm Coptcoat Travelling Fellowship Award

The Urology Foundation and The Malcolm Coptcoat Trust are pleased to announce the creation of The Malcolm Coptcoat Travelling Fellowship. The annual Fellowship will support travel to international centres of excellence for a period of four to six weeks to...