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So you want to go on a Fellowship: part 1

1 January 2016 |
Look out for part 2 of this series later in 2016 when the author will discuss settling into the research role of his fellowship and will reflect on his first year overseas. This is the first in a series of...

Bladder cancer – an overshadowed ‘volcano’

1 May 2015 | | Urologic Oncology
Bladder cancer has often been overshadowed by the limelight of prostate cancer. However, of all the urological cancers, bladder cancer is the only one which has shown a slight decline in age-standardised five-year survival rates over the last couple of...

Sperm selection techniques in assisted reproductive technologies: state of the ART?

4 May 2023 | | Andrology, Technological Developments
Infertility is the inability to achieve pregnancy following one year of regular, unprotected intercourse (in the fertile phase of the menstrual cycle). Infertility is a common problem that affects between 7 and 15% of couples worldwide, with male factor infertility...
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Upper tract urothelial carcinoma following cystectomy

3 May 2022 | | Urologic Oncology | carcinoma, transitional cell, cystectomy, recurrence, ureteral neoplasms, urinary bladder neoplasms
Metachronous upper tract urothelial cancer (UTUC) is encountered in about 5% of patients after radical cystectomy (RC) with a median time to diagnosis of 24-36 months after RC, and most are asymptomatic and detected by surveillance protocols. In this multivariate...

Surgical risk prediction

1 November 2017 | | Technological Developments
Patients presenting for urological surgery range from the young and fit to the elderly with multiple, and often significant, coexistent diseases. This latter cohort can present a significant challenge in the perioperative period, sometimes irrespective of the type of surgery....

Shared decision-making – minimising the mismatch

3 May 2024 | | Andrology, Basic Science Research, Endourology and Stones, Functional Urology, Infection, Neurourology, Paediatric Urology, Reconstructive Urology, Technological Developments, Trauma and Emergency Urology, Urologic Oncology, Uroradiology
In Western countries, we are spoilt for choice in almost every aspect of our lives, but does that reflect also in healthcare? While we have taken some big strides towards shared decision-making with our patients, the age-old physician dominance remains...

Klinefelter’s syndrome

7 January 2020 | | Andrology, Basic Science Research, Paediatric Urology
Klinefelter’s syndrome (KF) is the most frequent sex chromosome abnormality with an estimated prevalence of 1 in 500 to 1 in 700 newborn males and 1 in 10 in men with azoospermia. While the majority of cases are an XXY...

Delivering a trainee-led Urolink educational programme – my experience in Tanzania

1 March 2024 | | Andrology, Basic Science Research, Endourology and Stones, Functional Urology, Infection, Neurourology, Paediatric Urology, Reconstructive Urology, Technological Developments, Urologic Oncology, Uroradiology, Trauma and Emergency Urology
In May 2023, I travelled to Moshi, Tanzania, where I visited Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC) – a trip which was made possible through the collaborative efforts of the British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS) Urolink and with the support...

SIU 2020 - 40th Congress of the Société Internationale d’Urologie

7 October 2020 -11 October 2020
The Société Internationale d’Urologie (SIU) is hosting its 40th Annual Congress in Montreal, Canada from October 7-11, 2020. In 1997, the Society hosted its largest-ever congress in Montreal, and we are delighted to be able to once again host this...

Challenges in urology during and after the COVID-19 pandemic: a trainee perspective

16 May 2022 | | COVID-19 - Urology News
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected urological practice in many ways and at all levels. Social media has been set alight with the hashtag #NoTrainingTodayNoSurgeonsTomorrow highlighting the undesired consequences of the reduction in training opportunities. The impact has been considered by...

What’s new in post prostatectomy incontinence?

1 January 2017 | | Functional Urology
With an ageing population, the number of men being diagnosed with prostate cancer each year is steadily rising. With more specific investigations, such as multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (MpMRI) and transperineal biopsies, the number of cases diagnosed at an earlier...

Introduction to prostate cryotherapy

1 May 2015 | | Urologic Oncology
Introduction Cryotherapy was first described by Dr James Arnott in 1850 where he used crushed ice and salt to get temperatures as low as -24oC, in the treatment of cervical and breast tumours [1]. The literature on prostatic cryotherapy dates...