Introduction Urolithiasis is an increasing healthcare problem, with an estimated lifetime prevalence of up to 15% [1]. The number of interventions undertaken for stone disease has increased dramatically over recent years, particularly with respect to ureteroscopy and percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL)...
Over the past two decades, the treatment landscape for metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) has evolved significantly, leading to a quadrupling of patient survival rates. Modern systemic treatments include combinations of anti-PD-1 antibodies with either anti-CTLA-4 antibodies or antiangiogenic tyrosine...
This is an absolute requisite of a book for anyone in urology whatever their stage of development. For the experienced it provides some useful teaching tips and for the beginner even a cursory read will make you feel like a...
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) this time helped by Hamza, one of our Leicester registrars who I recently...
Campbell’s Urology, as it is widely referred to, has the unassailable position of being the go-to reference text for urology. Incredibly, this is now available in a concise pocket version! It’s remarkable how such a vast quantity of information could...
Scientific Advances in Reconstructive Urology and Tissue Engineering stands as a beacon in the field, providing a comprehensive exploration of cutting-edge developments in the intersection of reconstructive urology and tissue engineering. Edited by Matthias D Hofer, this paperback edition comprises...
The management of children with disorders of sex development (DSD) continues to be controversial. This editorial was written in response to a review article in the same edition on ‘Evidence regarding cosmetic and medically unnecessary surgery in infants’ by M...
Saliva test which analyses genetic variants in DNA is better than the PSA blood test at assessing prostate cancer risk for some men, and doesn’t require a visit to the GP. The test gave fewer false positive results and picked...
Driven by a strong desire to pursue a career in medicine, I was lucky to get an opportunity to attend the Urology Boot Camp at Leeds while still in sixth form. Although urology is a postgraduate specialty, I wanted to...
The gold standard for diagnosing VUR is still the voiding cycstogram (VCUG). These authors looked at the inter observer variability of grading of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) using a VCUG and highlight the implications for treatment and prognosis as a results....
In this series of articles I am going to show you some of the exhibits contained in the BAUS Virtual Museum of the History of Urology which is part of the BAUS website (www.baus.org.uk). In the last two articles I...
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...