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Androgen insensitivity in patients with proximal hypospadias
A number of surgeons use preoperative androgen stimulation for a period of time prior to hypospadias surgery. The aim is to increase glans circumference, penile length and improve prepucial vascularisation pre-surgery. Data confirming the results of these aims is scarce....Prostate Scotland statement on National Screening Committee recommendation
Prostate Scotland notes the recommendation from the UK National Screening Committee (NSC) on Friday 28 November 2025 to introduce targeted prostate cancer screening only for men with confirmed BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene variants. While this represents an important first step...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...In conversation with Roger Kirby
We were delighted to catch up with Roger Kirby, new President of the RSM, about his illustrious career in urology. Can you tell us a little bit about what led you into the field of urology and what have been...Penile fracture
Traumatic rupture of the tunica albuginea with either one or both corpora cavernosa of the penis is known as penile fracture. This may be associated with corpus spongiosum or urethral injury. Incidence Penile fracture was reported for the first time...DUS Annual Meeting 2025 – a story from Nyborg Strand
13–15 November 2025 / Funen, Denmark Naomi Nadler, Urology Resident; Rose Laursen, Urology Resident; and Stine Hedegaard, Consultant Urologist, Department of Urology, Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde, Denmark. Every November, the urological community of Denmark migrates to the central island Funen...Prostate cancer series: diagnostics 2
- Click here for Part 1 - A 68-year-old male was referred to the two-week wait prostatic clinic with a serum prostate specific antigen (PSA) of 17. He had no bothersome lower urinary tract symptoms, relevant past medical history or...Ureteric strictures
Case 1 What is this investigation? What are the findings of this investigation? What are the causes for this? What are the treatment options? Case 2 Image 1. Image 2. What do these X-Ray KUB films show? What are the...
CRP to predict the need for surgical intervention in acute renal colic
A previous paper has suggested that C-reactive protein (CRP) is a useful serum marker for determining the likelihood of a patient with renal colic requiring surgical intervention, the cut-off level being >28mg/l (specificity 88.9%, sensitivity 75.8%). This prospective observational study...
Comparative effectiveness of radical prostatectomy and radiotherapy in prostate cancer
Despite prostate cancer being one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers worldwide, there remains a need for high-quality evidence regarding the optimal treatment choice. In this large population-based cohort study, using the PCBaSe Sweden dataset, Sooriakumaran and colleagues identified patients...
Upper pole access is safe and effective for paediatric percutaneous nephrolithotomy
Upper pole access for percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) provides a straight access tract to the ureter with easier placement of a guidewire, good exposure of the pelvis and upper ureter, and comfortable manipulations for the treatment of staghorn, large upper caliceal,...
