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ICS 2019 Standards (two-volume set)

7 July 2020 |
The highly anticipated fully updated 2019 edition of the International Continence Society (ICS) Standards is a comprehensive ‘book’ that compiles peer-reviewed documents into one easily accessible area of 935 pages. It has taken the joint effort and expertise of over...

Atlas of Male Genitourethral Surgery – The Illustrated Guide

1 March 2015 | | Andrology, Reconstructive Urology, Trauma and Emergency Urology
This is a surprisingly good text which I am sure will represent a useful addition to anyone’s library. It is most likely to be sought after by those in higher surgical training grades who are seeking that all-important exposure to...
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Urology for Medical Students and Junior Doctors

3 March 2021 | | Andrology, Basic Science Research, Endourology and Stones, Functional Urology, Infection, Neurourology, Paediatric Urology, Reconstructive Urology, Technological Developments, Trauma and Emergency Urology, Urologic Oncology, Uroradiology
This book is a fantastic resource for medical students and junior doctors. It provides a concise overview of common urological scenarios, covering topics that medical students and junior doctors are expected to be familiar with. The book presents key points...

Prostate cancer screening

1 March 2018 | | Urologic Oncology
This editorial is from the University of Minnesota in the USA. The present evidence suggests that prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing provides a small reduction in prostate cancer (CaP) mortality and no reduction in all-causes mortality. The downside is of...
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Penn Clinical Manual of Urology: Third Edition

3 October 2023 | | Andrology, Endourology and Stones, Functional Urology, Neurourology, Paediatric Urology, Reconstructive Urology, Trauma and Emergency Urology, Urologic Oncology
Traversing the spectrum of urology, this is the seventh iteration of this textbook, the third with Elsevier. It is clear from this edition that the team has been hard at work to update and fine-tune this resource. The preface of...

Curing pure CIS with radical surgery: lessons learned

1 September 2014 | | Urologic Oncology | bladder cancer, carcinoma in situ, carcinoma in situ (CIS), radical cystectomy, survival, urothelial cancer
As carcinoma in situ (CIS) theoretically has no ability to invade or metastasise, performing radical cystectomy for CIS-only disease should be curative. In this single centre review over 37 years, 1964 patients undergoing cystectomy were analysed with 52 undergoing surgery...

Artificial intelligence

1 March 2019 | | Technological Developments
Artificial intelligence concerns me. Generally, people still tend to be concerned that their livelihoods will be replaced by an all powerful, all knowing artificial intelligence (AI) system. This at a time when the world’s largest technology companies (Amazon, Google, Apple),...

Focal therapy trials

6 November 2020 | | Urologic Oncology
Men with localised prostate cancer have traditionally required whole gland treatment involving radical prostatectomy or radical radiation treatment, independent of disease location and size. Increasing evidence supports the use of active treatment only in those men diagnosed with prostate cancer...

In conversation with Jane Brocksom

9 March 2020
We were delighted to chat to Jane Brocksom, President of BAUN, about her background in urology nursing and plans for the association in its 25th year. Can you tell us a bit about your background and what led you into...

Why bother? Metabolic screening for stone formers

1 May 2016 | | Endourology and Stones
Introduction Despite the considerable increase in the incidence of stone disease in the UK and elsewhere in recent years, urologists have engaged with preventative strategies to only a limited degree. With mounting evidence of the strong correlation between obesity and...

GentleCath™ intermittent catheters

12 September 2023
We know that Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) are the biggest issue for catheter users. In the United Kingdom, 14 million people suffer from continence problems1. Although hydrophilic coated catheters (2nd generation) brought benefits compared to uncoated catheters (1st generation), users...

Nurse practitioner TRUS biopsy: training and preparation

1 May 2014 | | Urologic Oncology
As prostate cancer rates increase, many urology departments rely on multi-professional teams to diagnose and manage patients with prostate cancer. The aim of this article is to highlight the skills, training and preparation required for nurse practitioners to undertake trans-rectal...