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Two blue pills

9 March 2020 | | URO - Andrology
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). If I were to say to you, ‘The Blue Pill’ I suspect you...

Abiraterone plus prednisone in metastatic, castration-sensitive prostate cancer

1 July 2017 | | URO - Urologic Oncology
Abiraterone acetate, the prodrug of abiraterone, blocks endogenous androgen synthesis by inhibiting cytochrome p-450c17, a critical enzyme in androgen biosynthesis. Its active D4A metabolite also has anti-tumour effects through possibly multiple mechanisms. 3-5% of men diagnosed with prostate cancer in...
The Journal of Urology cover image.

Scrotal antegrade sclerotherapy for the adolescent varicocele

11 July 2023 | | URO - Paediatrics
The incidence of varicocele in adolescent males is around 15%. Treatment indications include symptoms (pain) and evidence of a smaller testis. Numerous surgical techniques are described but there is a lack of randomised controlled trials (RCT), specifically in adolescents. This...

PROSPACKS supports prostate cancer patients starting treatment in Scotland

22 April 2025
Men across Scotland undergoing treatment for prostate cancer can benefit from new care and support packs thanks to a project by charity Prostate Scotland and long-term funder, the Grand Lodge of Scotland. PROSPACKS – tailored packs for men beginning radiotherapy,...

Morbidity and mortality after surgery for LUTS

1 September 2017 | | URO - Urologic Oncology
The market for bladder outflow obstruction surgery is currently wide open with new technologies such as Urolift® emerging. One of the key selling points of new technologies is the comparative safety and efficacy compared to traditional techniques such as transurethral...
Basic Urological Sciences book cover.

Basic Urological Sciences

13 March 2023 | | URO - Andrology, URO - Basic Science Research, URO - Endourology & Stones, URO - Infection, URO - Neurourology, URO - Paediatrics, URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology, URO - Technology, URO - Trauma & Emergency, URO - Urologic Oncology, URO - Uroradiology
The scientific foundation of any discipline is, as the name suggests, basic to the understanding of pathophysiology, mechanisms, physiologic and pharmacologic interactions, and technology. It arms the clinician with the ability to challenge dogma and keep pace with recent advances...

Sophie from Fitwise taking on the Paris Half Marathon in aid of Samaritans

4 November 2025
Our very good friend Sophie Hornby, who many of you will know through her fantastic work at Fitwise organising conferences such as BAUN and ACP, is taking on the Hoka Semi de Paris, aka the Paris Half Marathon, in March...

Can we make LATE-presenting posterior urethral valves an EARLIER-treated condition?

3 September 2024 | | URO - Paediatrics
What are posterior urethral valves? Posterior urethral valve (PUV) is the most common cause of congenital bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) and renal failure in male children. They were first described by the Italian anatomist Giovanni Battista Morgagni back in the...

David Newman

1 May 2017 | 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). In the last article I said I would write on a Scottish theme...

Bladder cancer

5 November 2019 | URO - Urologic Oncology
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...

Planning and doing a fellowship: advice during the COVID-19 era

1 July 2022 | | URO - Core Urology
To paraphrase Shakespeare, to do, or not to do a fellowship, that is the question. That may be your question; whether or not to pursue a fellowship, even more so due to the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. There are...

New drug hope for prostate cancer patients

16 January 2025
• Hormone therapy is used to slow the progression of advanced prostate cancer, but cancers often develop resistance and continue to grow.• Research reveals that patients with higher levels of heat shock proteins have worse outcomes.• Targeting these proteins with...