Urology

Bladder cancer (BC) is the fourth most common malignancy in males and shows high prevalence and mortality rates worldwide despite improvements in its management.

Testicular seminomas are the most common type of testicular germ cell tumours. It typically affects young males between the ages of 30–55 years. Because of its high sensitivity to chemotherapy and radiotherapy, these tumours have high cure rates.

Polyacrylamide hydrogel (PAHG) Bulkamid® (Axonics, Irvine, California, USA) was introduced in Europe as a promising periurethral bulking agent for the treatment of female stress and mixed urinary incontinence in 2006.

EMJ spoke to Christopher Chapple about his role as Secretary General of the European Association of Urology (EAU)…

As part of the 37th Annual European Association of Urology (EAU) Congress, this symposium presented key data from the CLEAR study: a Phase III randomised controlled trial evaluating lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab versus sunitinib in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in the first-line (1L) setting.

At least 60% of females worldwide will experience at least one UTI in their lifetime.4 An array of pathogenic bacteria, both gram-negative and gram-positive, can cause the infections, although in uUTIs, Escherichia coli (E. coli) is the predominant pathogen.

Imaging has a pivotal role in the staging of primary prostate cancer, as well as in determining optimal management strategies.

Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is a chronic condition of unknown aetiology. Symptoms can vary but there is typically pelvic pain or discomfort perceived to be related to the urinary bladder, usually accompanied by other urinary symptoms such as the persistent urge to void or frequency.