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Recent advances in the management of castration resistant prostate cancer

Castrate resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) is defined by disease progression despite androgen-deprivation therapy lowering testosterone to castrate levels. It may present as a rise in serum levels of prostate specific antigen (PSA), progression of pre-existing disease, or the appearance of...

OCERT: a new multi-specialty project to standardise robotic surgical training

Since its introduction by Dr William Osler in 1890 to the Board of Trustees at John Hopkins Hospital [1], the Halstedian ‘See one, do one, teach one’ has represented a guideline for surgeons worldwide, both for open and laparoscopic surgery,...

British VC to Nazi SS – the story of a cystoscope

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). Part of the joy of studying the history of urology is the detective...

PSA screening in limbo: how low should we go?

One may wonder how the management of prostate cancer could have evolved differently if it had followed a path similar to breast cancer. In breast cancer, early detection in the 1970s relied heavily on imaging because no reliable circulating biomarker...

Keep patients at the heart of treatment decision

Rebecca Porta, Chief Executive of The Urology Foundation, and Chris Whitehouse, Chair of the Urology Trade Association, mark Urology Awareness Month. Rebecca Porta. Chris Whitehouse. Keep patients at the heart of treatment decision This September marked Urology Awareness Month (UAM),...

Ambulatory local anaesthetic implantation of percutaneous sacral nerve stimulators

Background The current treatment paradigm for detrusor overactivity (DO) and dysfunctional voiding (DV) includes conservative measures, pharmacotherapy, intravesical onabotulinum toxin A (Botox®), sacral nerve modulation (SNM / SNS) and urinary diversion as a last resort [1]. Incidence of DO is...

RSM: Trauma and On-call Urology

Why attend? Hear from leading experts in urology, trauma surgery and urgent care, including Professor David Nott OBE on trauma in hostile environments, Mr Paul Anderson on urethral trauma and reconstruction, and Charlotte Aston, Director of the GIRFT Urgent and...

RSM: Quality improvement in urology: winter short papers and renal transplantation

Why attend? Hear from Ms Rhana Zakri, Consultant Urologist at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, on the latest advances in renal transplantation Explore six shortlisted quality improvement and service transformation projects presented by resident doctors Learn how innovative...

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

Why attend? Hear from leading experts including Professor Axel Heidenreich, Professor Robert Huddart, Professor Vaibhav Modgil and Professor Nicholas Watkin Gain updates on advances in erectile dysfunction management, Peyronie’s disease and other benign andrological conditions Gain an up-to-date understanding of...

Malcolm Coptcoat Prize - The Urology Foundation: patient experience in urology

Why attend? Hear from the Medical Director of Health in Justice, on prison medicine and caring for under-represented groups Explore six shortlisted innovation and transformation projects that have improved patient experience in urology Learn how successful initiatives were developed, implemented...

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...

In conversation with Sarika Nalagatla

We were delighted to catch up with Sarika Nalagatla, new Chair of the BAUS Section of Trainees (BSoT) about her life as a trainee urologist and plans for the association. Can you tell us a little bit about what led...