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Prevention and Management of Biopsy Complications

Prostate biopsy is currently an essential procedure for prostate cancer diagnosis and the transrectal approach is most commonly used by European…

Review of the 31st Annual European Association of Urology Congress 2016

Being home to more than 200 biotechnology companies, and having once been voted the world’s most liveable city, Munich, Germany, was a perfect host for…

High Power (200W) Thulium Laser Vaporisation of the Prostate with the Oyster Technique: Initial Experience and Early Postoperative Outcomes

Laser treatment of bladder outlet obstruction related to benign hyperplasia has gained wide acceptance during the last decade. The thulium:yttrium…

Managing Patients with Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer: Old Disease, New Ideas

Prof Per-Uno Malmström opened this symposium on non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) by describing the medical and economic burden caused by the…

Robotic Laparoendoscopic Single-Site Radical Prostatectomy: Ideal Phase I

Laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) represents any minimally invasive intra-abdominal surgical procedure performed through a single incision…

Editor’s Pick: PSMA-Specific Ligands in Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy

Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) is the most extensively studied biomarker and antigen of prostate cancer. It is overexpressed in almost all…

Enuresis and Urinary Infections in Childhood: Bad News for Young Women?

One of the most interesting areas of research in urology is the correlation between childhood and adulthood urological conditions. The aim of our…

Tubular Ectasia of the Rete Testis: What Is Behind It?

Tubular ectasia of the rete testis (TERT) is a dilatation of the seminiferous tubules of the mediastinum testis.

Adjuvant Versus Early Salvage Radiation Therapy After Radical Prostatectomy: A Truly Fair Comparison?

To discuss the current evidence supporting the use of adjuvant radiation therapy (ART) versus early salvage radiation therapy (eSRT) in the…

Surgical Management of Post-Prostatectomy Incontinence

Post-prostatectomy incontinence (PPI) is a common and significant issue that can affect the quality of life in men who are undergoing treatment for…