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Bladder cancer diagnosis and follow up: A new proven urinary biomarker to support the post COVID-19 recovery phase

7 September 2020
Since lockdown began most urologists have been following the advice of BAUS Oncology, to minimise the risk of exposure of patients and staff to potential COVID-19 infection: the result is an increasing backlog of patients requiring tests to determine if...

Can PET/CT help in selecting treatment for patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer more appropriately?

1 March 2014 | | Basic Science Research, Urologic Oncology
Radical cystectomy is one of the most drastic procedures that urological patients have to undergo with a five-year mortality of around 50% in those with organ-confined disease at presentation. Traditional imaging is with contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) but lymphadenectomy often...

Is TRUS and biopsy obsolete as a diagnostic test for prostate cancer: refining the perineal biopsy technique?

1 March 2015 | | Urologic Oncology | active surveillance, biopsy, Complications, prostate cancer, staging, transperineal biopsy
Whilst there has been a dramatic shift in how patients are investigated for potential prostate cancer, transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) and biopsy remains the most commonly used technique for tissue sampling. In this single centre, retrospective analysis, 634 men, over a...

Is AS in SRM more convincing than in prostate cancer?

1 September 2017 | | Urologic Oncology
This article reviews active surveillance (AS) in the management of small renal masses (SRM), the role of renal tumour biopsy (RTB), patient selection, tumour growth kinetics, and outcomes. SRMs which are defined as masses ≤4 cm in diameter and enhance...

Male Cancer Awareness Week 2019

2 September 2019 -8 September 2019
At the beginning of September, male cancer charity Orchid hosted its 11th annual Male Cancer Awareness Week, to tie with the globally recognised Urology Awareness Month. For the second year, Orchid ran a specific campaign on prostate cancer risk awareness,...

Prostate Cancer Focus

The ‘Prostate Cancer Focus 2021’ supplement from Urology News collates a range of articles covering the latest in the management of prostate cancer. The last year has seen plenty of innovation in the management of the condition, while the all-consuming...

May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month

4 May 2021 | Research & Development
Action Bladder Cancer UK works to provide support and information for patients and to raise awareness of bladder cancer, the symptoms and the needs of patients.

Royal Marsden: Radiology in Cancer Management

14 March 2020
This one day course is aimed at all radiographers, nurses, doctors and all other clinicians wanting to know more about the role of imaging in cancer care.

Action Bladder Cancer UK – 2019 Report

11 December 2019
ABC UK is a national charity working for bladder cancer patients. Set up in 2009 we work to raise awareness of bladder cancer and the issues faced by patients; we provide direct support for patients; we work to improve outcomes for...

The Royal Marsden Testicular and Bladder Cancer Meeting - Improving Outcomes with Multidisciplinary Care

16 October 2020
The aim of the conference will be to highlight the treatment and options for patients with both testicular and bladder cancer. 

Royal Marsden: Care of the patient with Prostate Cancer Study Day

18 September 2020
This study day will provide a greater understanding of prostate cancer, its treatments and how to care for these patients in the primary care community services.

Announcing a new specialist distributor of medical devices for prostate cancer

10 January 2022 | Contracts & Distributors, Research & Development
Healthcare Supply Solutions are a new distributor focussed on medical devices for the diagnosis and management of Prostate Cancer.