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Prostate cancer

1 July 2015 | | Urologic Oncology
Case 1 What is prostate specific antigen (PSA) and what is its function? According to the ERSPC Trial (at 13 years), what was the number needed to screen and diagnosed to prevent one prostate cancer death and what was the...

An update on mobile apps in urology

1 September 2016 | | Technological Developments
Amongst the plethora of mobile applications, there are some essential applications for practising urologists, urologists in training and patients. In this month’s digital review, we highlight some essential applications. Mobile office apps Maintaining a virtual office is key to keeping...
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Hypospadias – can urologists achieve the unachievable?

4 September 2020 | | Paediatric Urology | hypospadias, pediatrics, health information systems, postoperative complications, reoperation
US News & World Report (USNWR) provide rankings on a wide range of topics (education, health, money, travel, cars and law firms). In terms of healthcare, they suggest that their rankings (based on metrics) are a tool that can help...

Characteristics of APC and the usefulness of MP-MRI for diagnosis

1 November 2016 | | Urologic Oncology | prostatic neoplasms, neoplasm recurrence, local, magnetic resonance imaging, diagnostic imaging, prognosis
The authors evaluated the pathological and oncological characteristics of anteriorly located prostate cancer (APC) in 728 RP specimens, and the accuracy of multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (MP-MRI) for APC evaluation. Patients were characterised as APC (70% or more of tumour...

MSKCC prostate cancer screening guidelines – is it the way forward?

1 September 2016 | | Urologic Oncology
The Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) developed prostate cancer screening recommendations first in 2011 as a response to three limitations of previous screening guidelines: insufficient evidence base, failure to link screening with treatment, and lack of risk stratification. To...

Prostatic artery embolisation – an option for select BPO patients

1 November 2014 | | Endourology and Stones
Few proponents of prostatic artery embolisation (PAE) regard it as a potential standard in future for benign prostatic obstruction (BPO) / benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) treatment. Present guidelines from the National Institute for Health & Care Excellence (NICE) and the...

Does more equal less in the management of acute renal colic?

1 May 2014 | | Endourology and Stones
Radiographs of kidneys, ureter and bladder (KUB) have long been used in the follow-up of patients with ureteral stones to reassess stone position and surgical planning. Emergence of computed tomography (CT) as the gold standard for the diagnosis of ureteral...

From female genital mutilation to female genital reconstruction

10 June 2019 | Research & Development
The demand for reconstruction of mutilated female genitalia is increasing in Europe due to the empowerment of immigrant and naturalised women from Africa. Their wish for reconstruction is more than a matter of surgery, as these women...

A negative ureteroscopy for stone disease: is it acceptable and is it avoidable?

1 September 2018 | | Endourology and Stones
Urinary tract stone disease and the consequent demand for endoscopic intervention in the upper urinary tract is an increasing phenomenon [1]. Although ureteroscopy is generally considered to be associated with low morbidity [2], risks do exist. Recognised complications include urothelial...

Physiotherapy first for pelvic floor dysfunction

1 September 2015 | | Functional Urology, Urologic Oncology
Physiotherapy should be included in first-line management options for pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence in women [1,2]. Additionally, referral to physiotherapy is widely practised for the management of urinary incontinence in men, faecal incontinence, defecation disorders and various pelvic...

Personal productivity tools

1 March 2015 | | Technological Developments
We live in an interconnected world that is constantly striving for a share of our attention. Smartphones, tablets and wearable computers are always by our sides, with procrastination and distractions only ever one touch away. A survey by TecMark in...

EAU Patient Information 2019

1 July 2019 | | Technological Developments
Credible sources of medical information are difficult to find for patients and healthcare professionals. The European Association of Urologists (EAU) have updated their patient information website since our previous review last year. This digital review focuses on the patient information...