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In memoriam: Prof. Adolphe Steg (1926-2021)
Professor Adolphe Steg passed away on April 11 2021 aged 96 years. For the young generation this may ring a faint and distant bell, but this name definitely deserves to be remembered and honoured. Born in 1925, Adolphe Steg,...
EAU21: 65 abstract sessions featuring every single accepted abstract
Annual EAU Congresses aim to offer state-of-the-art urological science. The abstracts selected for the 36th edition (EAU21 Virtual) strongly reflect that mission. Due to the high quality of these abstracts, the Scientific Congress Office (SCO) decided to give every...
Phé & Osman to lead YAU Working Group, calls for new members
The Young Academic Urologists (YAU) recently appointed internationally-known experts Prof. Véronique Phé (FR) as Chairman and Mr. Nadir Osman (GB) as Vice-Chairman of the YAU Working Group Functional Urology. A professor of urology as well at the University Hospital...
The EAU at the BAUS 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting
The EAU will be joining the British Association of Urological Surgeons’ 2021 Annual Meeting, which will take place from 21-23 June 2021 in a virtual setting. As a gesture to our members, the BAUS Organising Committee is offering a...
Registration for EAU21 is now open!
Registration has opened for the 36th Annual EAU Congress, to be held on 8-12 July 2021. Special fees are available for EAU Members, Junior members, residents and medical students. If you register before June 1st, you will furthermore benefit from...
New PN masterclass: An interview with Prof. Porpiglia
The newest addition to the popular masterclasses of the European School of Urology (ESU), the ESU-ESUT-ERUS Virtual Masterclass on Partial Nephrectomy aims to enrich the participants’ knowledge on partial nephrectomy (PN) for improved management of renal tumours. This much-awaited...
Why early detection for prostate cancer is vital
This article was written by Prof. Hein Van Poppel (BE) and Mrs. Sarah Collen (BE) of the European Association of Urology and by Ms. Sarah Coghlan (GB) and Ms. Kellie Paich (US) of Movember. It was published as part...
European Parliament’s Special Committee on Beating Cancer tackles early detection of prostate cancer
In a public hearing on early detection and screening of cancer on 18 March 2021, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) heard from Prof. Hein van Poppel (BE), EAU Adjunct Secretary General, on the issue of early detection of...
EAU21 will be a Virtual Congress
While we all had long hoped to have our Annual Congress in Milan this year, we feel there is currently insufficient scope for a successful congress in Italy this summer. With too many uncertainties about the current situation, we...
Application open: Chair of the EAU Guidelines Office
The EAU Guidelines Office is looking for a new chairperson to lead the office. Current Guidelines Office chairman Prof. James N’Dow has joined the EAU Executive as Adjunct Secretary General-Elect, awaiting full confirmation at the next General Assembly. Within the...
In memoriam: Giorgio Pizzocaro (1939-2020)
“Italian pioneer in testicular and penile cancers” With great sadness I heard that Giorgio Pizzocaro died on 26 November, 2020. He had been suffering from a long and grave illness for a considerable time, which resulted in an ever-increasing...
ESU Online the umbrella for EAU’s educational activities in times of remote learning
For about a year now, the absence of physical meetings has not slowed down the EAU’s ambitions in offering continuing medical education and training the next generation of urologists. As an EAU member you will have noticed that in...