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Treating Urothelial Bladder Cancer

This is a short book comprising 129 pages of text which I read in one afternoon. It provides a useful update on one of the most common malignancies encountered by urologists worldwide, which experienced urologists and trainees alike would benefit...

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Prostate Cancer Nurse Specialist wins Continence and Urology Nurse of the Year at BJN Awards 2025

Leann McLaughlin, a Uro-Oncology CNS who specialises in prostate cancer at Inverclyde Royal Hospital, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, has won Urology and Continence Nurse of the Year at the British Journal of Nursing (BJN) Awards 2025. The prestigious event...

ESGURS-ESAU26

Stay at the forefront of urological reconstruction and andrology by joining us in Ghent, Belgium on 24-25 September for ESGURS-ESAU26. This two-day scientific meeting is a collaboration between the EAU Sections of Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgeons and Andrological Urology.

Trials offering cytoreductive surgery for men with de novo synchronous metastatic prostate cancer

Life expectancy in men diagnosed with de novo synchronous metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) has risen to a median of 4.8 years with upfront systemic agents (such as docetaxel) in addition to standard androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) [1-3]. Within this...

Preparing for the FRCS (Urol) viva

Ping! You look down to your phone and you have just received an email saying, “Congratulations, you have now successfully completed The Joint Committee on Intercollegiate Examinations section 1 of the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (Urol) exam.”...

Penile cancer: a practical approach

Penile cancer is rare and accounts for less than 1% of all new cancer cases in males in the UK, with around 640 new cases diagnosed every year [1]. In England and Wales, the annual incidence is between 1.2 and...

Prostate biopsy and survival

Talk to many urologists and the axiom is “you are more likely to die with prostate cancer than from it”. This study was conducted on Danish men between 1995 and 2011. The observations are: 1) Cumulative prostate cancer – specific...

SIU 2024 B2B GU Cancers Triad Meeting Proceedings

You can now access the SIU 2024 B2B GU Cancers Triad proceedings, published as a supplement to the February issue of SIUJ. Review the latest updates on bladder, kidney and prostate cancers that were presented by expert faculty. Access the...

APAM (Association of Physicians of Great Britain and Ireland) 118th Annual Meeting 2025

Welcome to APAM 2025 - What Awaits? APAM 2025, the 118th Annual Meeting of the AoPGBI, will take place on 3–4 April 2025 at the Royal College of Physicians in London. This prestigious event will bring together leading clinicians, researchers,...

Koss’s Cytology of the Urinary Tract with Histopathologic Correlations

This book represents the concept of urine cytology in a compact, colourful crucible of high quality photomicrographs. It gives an excellent overview on the specific field of urine cytology. ‘One picture is worth a thousand words’ and this succinctly captures...

The role of specialist therapeutic radiographers in the treatment and care of men with prostate cancer

The Statement of Intent: Cancer Strategy for England: 2015-2020 indicates that the number of people diagnosed with cancer each year will continue to grow rapidly due to the ageing population. There is also a requirement to diagnose and offer patients...

RSM: Urothelial cancer: advances, innovation and improving outcomes

Why attend? Hear from leading experts including Professor Param Mariappan, Professor Tom Powles, Professor Ben Challacombe and Professor Alison Birtle Explore how quality improvement initiatives, including lessons from Scotland's bladder cancer KPI programme, are shaping care delivery. Gain updates on...