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Avoid fraudulent EAU19 websites
Many fraudulent websites claim to offer registration and hotel accommodation for the upcoming 34th Annual EAU Congress (EAU19) in Barcelona. In the past, we have received reports from registrants that they did not have a hotel reservation upon their arrival, or that they...
David Ralph New ESGURS Chairman
In one of the many new developments at ELUTS18, ESGURS Chairman Dr. Djinovic (Belgrade, RS) announced that he would not be seeking re-election after his first term finishes in the spring of 2019. The ESGURS board nominated Prof. David...
EMUC18: Updates on notable trials
Developments of notable trials were announced today during Plenary Session 06 New trials update: What we need to know which was chaired by Dr. Laurence Colette (BE), Dr. Ganesh Palapattu (US), Dr. Stephen Boorjian (US) and Dr. Alberto Bossi (FR). In his...
ESUI18: Prospects and impact of emerging imaging technologies
The rise of artificial intelligence, imaging-related toxicities, and other cutting-edge topics were featured during the session “Back to the future part I: What to expect in the next decade?”, which was moderated by Prof. Dr. Jurgen Futterer (NL), Prof....
New EAU Policy Briefing on Kidney Cancer
As one of the most lethal genitourinary cancers, a greater recognition of kidney cancer as a European healthcare problem is a principal requirement. During the Kidney Cancer Europe Roundtable organised by the International Centre for Parliamentary Studies (ICPS), caregivers,...
ESUR18 Call for Nominations: Dominique Chopin Distinguished Award
The EAU Section of Urological Research (ESUR) is pleased to announce that nominations for the Dominique Chopin Distinguished Award will be accepted until 30 November 2018. ESUR will give recognition to a researcher who has significantly advanced basic, translational...
Exhibit of the Month: The Lewis Cystometer
Every month, an EAU History Office member chooses an item of particular interest from the European Museum of Urology. This instrument was chosen by Dr Johan Mattelaer, retired urologist from Belgium and founding Chairman of the EAU History Office. The...
Q&A: Arnulf Stenzl, Scientific Congress Office Chair, on EAU19
The Annual Congress is the EAU’s flagship scientific meeting, and therefore it’s the place for innovations in how this information is communicated to its delegates. We spoke to Prof. Arnulf Stenzl (Tübingen, DE), Chairman of the Scientific Congress Office,...
ESOU19 aims to strengthen onco-urology global community
New technologies and developments in diagnosis, treatment and follow-up in prostate, bladder, renal, testicular and penile cancers are some of the topics to look forward to at the 16th Meeting of the EAU Section of Oncological Urology (ESOU19). The...
ERUS18: Inaugural John Wickham Award goes to Claude Abbou
Prof. Claude Abbou is the winner of the first John Wickham Lifetime Achievement Award for contributions to robotic surgery. The prize was awarded in Marseille, at the 15th Annual EAU Robotic Urology Section meeting, ERUS18. The award was presented by...