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Stereotactic body radiotherapy for oligometastatic disease secondary to urological cancer
The concept of oligometastatic disease is controversial. The traditional model of cancer, which most of us learnt at medical school, is of a disease which starts confined to an organ, for example the prostate, where it can be cured with...The International Continence Society (ICS) 2026 Annual Meeting
Each year, the International Continence Society hosts its Annual Meeting, bringing together healthcare professionals from across the globe who are committed to advancing continence care. ICS 2026, set in the vibrant city of Maastricht, offers a unique opportunity to engage...AAU Congress 2025: AI and Robotics in Urology: From Concept to Clinical Practice
The 22nd AAU Congress, held alongside the 5th Oman Urology Society (OUS) Conference, will take place in Muscat, Oman, from 13-16 November 2025. Bringing together top urologists, researchers, and industry leaders, the event will showcase the latest advancements in urological...Obesity and Urologic cancers: A student’s perspective on risk, systems and surgical implications
During my clinical placements, I began to notice that some patients did not fit neatly into the scenarios we learned about in lectures. One patient in particular had a raised PSA and several comorbidities, including obesity. What stood out was...Personal productivity tools
We live in an interconnected world that is constantly striving for a share of our attention. Smartphones, tablets and wearable computers are always by our sides, with procrastination and distractions only ever one touch away. A survey by TecMark in...The running gleet: why venereal disease is so important to the history of urology
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). You might say that genitourinary infectious disease is a part of urology, but...‘No Deal’ Brexit – how might it impact urological practice in the UK?
On 29 March 2017, the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland triggered Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, formally starting the two-year period for talks with the European Union (EU) in which to reach a...Can we make LATE-presenting posterior urethral valves an EARLIER-treated condition?
What are posterior urethral valves? Posterior urethral valve (PUV) is the most common cause of congenital bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) and renal failure in male children. They were first described by the Italian anatomist Giovanni Battista Morgagni back in the...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...Assessment of the incidental adrenal lesion
Introduction The adrenal glands are seen on CT or MRI surrounded by fat in the peri-renal space. The right adrenal gland lies medial to the right lobe of the liver, lateral to the right crus of the diaphragm and superior...Systematic reviews and meta-analysis – a stepwise approach
As per Cochrane definition (2013), a systematic literature review (SR) attempts “to identify, appraise and synthesize all the empirical evidence that meets pre-specified eligibility criteria to answer a given research question” [1]. A meta-analysis (MA) is a statistical assessment of...
