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Intravesical cytosine arabinoside + Mitomycin C for bladder cancer – is it beneficial?
Mitomycin C (MMC) is often used as an intravesical therapy for low / intermediate risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. This randomised controlled trial (RCT) was designed to assess the safety and efficacy of MMC + cytosine arabinoside (Ara-C). Ara-C was...
ESWL, fURS and PCNL for lower pole renal stones
Lower pole stones (LPSs) are common but less likely to pass spontaneously than other renal stones, often necessitating intervention. In 2015, a systematic review and meta-analysis comparing percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), flexible ureterorenoscopy (fURS), and extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) was published....18th GURS Masterclass 2024
Inclusive Care for All Patients Requiring Reconstructive Urological Surgery The 18th GURS Masterclass will focus on inclusive care for patients needing reconstructive urological surgery. This online conference will be streamed live from UCH Westmoreland Street Hospital, London, from November 6th to 8th, 8:00 to 18:00 GMT. Faculty members will present and engage in discussions from our Film Studio.Dogs and humans share a bladder cancer biomarker: a new discovery that opens doors for early detection and treatment
A new scientific study has identified a new molecular biomarker that could help doctors detect aggressive early-stage bladder cancer, such as high-grade non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), in both dogs and humans. This discovery advances our knowledge of how aggressive...Bladder cancer
Case 1 A 78-year-old female presents with a week history of painless haematuria. She’s a smoker and used to work in the textiles industry. She underwent a flexible cystoscopy. What does this image show? What are the two-week wait National...The Parnell Fund Bursary 2019
At the start of July 2019 applications for the Parnell Fund Bursary were opened to trainees, consultants and healthcare professionals across the United Kingdom with an interest in female, functional and neuro-urology. Rachel Barratt, who was awarded the Parnell Fund...
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...
Surgical Techniques for Kidney Cancer
The principle advantage to this book over other more augmented texts is its conciseness. As a result, the editors are compelled to deliver a more focused approach to the management of kidney cancer. Although the title purports to consider ‘surgical’...
Clean catch urine from babies – the ‘quick wee method’
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in children and babies and can lead to urosepsis, renal scarring and chronic kidney disease. As per American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines, urine samples are a must in febrile / unwell infants even if...
Convective radiofrequency water vapour thermal therapy for BPH
There are a number of new treatments for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) on the market. This paper reports retrospective data for 129 patients treated with convective radiofrequency water vapour thermal therapy (Rezum) by a single surgeon. There is variable length...
Urinary diversion and infections
This article will be of interest to colleagues undertaking reconstructive surgery. Urinary diversions have been performed for decades. Common indications are muscle-invasive bladder cancer, neurological disorders, inflammatory conditions and congenital malformation. The diversions could be continent or non-continent. Complications due...
