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RSM: Andrology update 2026: advances across benign and oncological practice

11 December 2026
Join the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) Urology Section, in collaboration with the British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS) Section of Andrology and the British Society of Sexual Medicine, for this one-day meeting exploring the latest developments in andrology, penile cancer and testicular cancer. Returning for its biannual meeting, the programme brings together leading surgeons, physicians, psychologists and specialist nurses, and will examine advances in clinical practice across benign andrology, penile cancer and testicular cancer.

Advanced renal tumours

4 November 2025 | | URO - Urologic Oncology
Case 1 A 67-year-old gentleman underwent a CT scan after presenting with visible haematuria and weight loss. His comorbidities include hypertension, type II diabetes mellitis and hypercholesterolaemia. He is a smoker. Figure 1. Figure 2. What do Figures 1 and...
European Urology journal front cover.

Why perform PLND?

7 October 2026 | | URO - Urologic Oncology
Pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) during radical prostatectomy has historically been recommended for staging purposes and a potential oncological benefit. Extended PLND (ePLND) provides more accurate staging, detecting more lymph node (LN) metastases than limited PLND (lPLND). This information helps...

Missed Meyer-Weigert duplex ureter during emergency ureteric stenting for ureteric stones

2 May 2025 | | URO - Basic Science Research, URO - Endourology & Stones, URO - Trauma & Emergency
The Meyer-Weigert rule is a fundamental anatomical principle in urology that describes the typical orientation of ureteral orifices in duplex kidneys. In a duplex system, the upper pole ureter usually inserts inferomedially, while the lower pole ureter inserts superolaterally. This...
Journal of Clinical Urology front cover image.

Comparing retroperitoneoscopic and endourological approaches for upper ureteric and renal pelvic calculi

4 November 2026 | | URO - Endourology & Stones
Urinary tract stones affect approximately 5–10% of people in developed countries. Advances in urological treatment have provided several surgical options, including ureteroscopic lithotripsy (URSL), retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS), percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL), and minimally invasive laparoscopic...

What did the Romans ever do for us?

1 May 2016 | | URO - Technology
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). Previously in this column, I told you about the Saxons and how they...

Technology for remote working and COVID-19 resources

2 April 2020 |
The COVID-19 pandemic has altered every aspect of how we live, and how healthcare needs to be provided for the welfare of patients and staff. I thought I would try to summarise a few potential technology tools that could be...

Prostate artery embolisation

1 August 2016 | | URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology, URO - Uroradiology
Introduction Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a common condition associated with ageing, affects 50% of those between the ages of 50 and 60 years, and as many as 90% of those older than 80 years. BPH is characterised by unregulated, benign...

Burnout in surgery

5 May 2021 | | URO - Core Urology
When I was pregnant with my first child, I went to a talk on how to achieve work-life balance and avoid burnout. It was given by a highly respected Australian surgeon and I was eager to hear the secrets that...

Frequency-volume chart apps for nocturia: keeping urologists up at night

5 January 2022 | | URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology, URO - Technology
Background Nocturia is a bothersome symptom and the leading cause of disturbed sleep in adults. It is extremely common, with 55% of men and 60% of women aged 50 waking at least once in the night, with a further 20%...

Cystoplasty

3 March 2021 | | URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology, URO - Trauma & Emergency
Case 1 A 48-year-old female, having previously had an augmentation ileocystoplasty 10 years ago, has been referred with right loin pain by the emergency department. A venous blood gas is performed shortly after triage with the following values: What is...

Bladder outlet obstruction

1 May 2016 | | URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology
Case 1 Define the zonal anatomy of the prostate: A, B and C What is the significance of Zone A and Zone C? Clasify the types of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) Which investigations should be routinely undertaken for a...