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European Board of Urology welcomes new President
While the EAU and the European Board of Urology (EBU) have to maintain a formal distance when it comes to accrediting events and education, there is also scope for the two bodies to collaborate, says the EBU’s new President,...
EAU highlights need for a clear EU legal framework for researchers in the European Health Data Space
Prof. James N’Dow (GB, left photo above), EAU Adjunct Secretary General – Education, and Mrs. Sarah Collen (BE, right photo), EAU Policy Coordinator, co-chair the Health Data Sharing Taskforce of the Biomed Alliance, an initiative of leading European medical...
Amendment to EU Cancer Plan encourages EU member states to consider early detection of prostate cancer
© European Union, – Source: European Parliament On Thursday 9 December, the European Parliament’s Special Committee on Beating Cancer concluded its final votes on the report on how to strengthen the European Union (EU)’s role in the fight...
Christopher Griffith Wood (1963-2021)
On Wednesday, November 3rd 2021, Dr. Christopher Wood sadly and unexpectedly passed away. Dr. Wood was a professor of urology and genitourinary cancer surgeon at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Centre and a pioneer in advanced kidney cancer...
Final Call for Applications: Secretary General Elect and Chair of the Young Urologists Office
The European Association of Urology is currently looking for two new additions to its association for the positions of Secretary General Elect and Chair of the Young Urologists Office (YUO). The Secretary General Elect is part of the Executive Committee, the...
Profiles: New Chairs for Robotics, Urolithiasis and Uropathology Sections
EAU21 was not only a scientific highlight for urology in its own right, but it played an important part for the future of the Association too. At the General Assembly on 12 July 2021, which was the first in...
“A lot that I achieved in life was thanks to the EAU”
Profiles: New EU-ACME chair Prof. Marek Babjuk gives back by contributing to urological education It is a pivotal instrument for European urologists. The EU-ACME programme keeps track of urologists’ educational activities irrespective of the country they practise in or where...
A year after: An interview with Prof. N’Dow
Profiles: Updates from the EAU Adjunct Secretary General – Education As of EAU21, Prof. James N’Dow (GB) is succeeding Prof. Van Poppel (BE) as Adjunct Secretary General – Education. In this exclusive interview, the former Chair of the EAU...
ROGUE-1: Multicentric, prospective T1 BCa registry
Patients with T1 urinary bladder cancer (UBC) are at high risk for recurrence and progression. However, the prognosis depends on several concomitant factors. First and foremost, an accurate diagnosis is imperative to appropriate disease management. Under or over-staging...
Prof. Merseburger takes on role as EUSP Chair
Bolstering the next frontrunners and stimulating research in urology are the core objectives of the European Urological Scholarship Programme (EUSP). Through year-long scholarships, clinical visits, and fellowships, the EUSP encourages knowledge exchange and provides valuable experience to young, promising...
LAST CALL: Submit your abstract for EAU22 by 1 November 2021
Top-quality scientific content is what draws thousands of medical specialists to EAU’s Annual Congress, Europe’s largest urology congress. Submit your original research by 1 November 2021, 23:59 CET, for the opportunity to present to an international audience at the...
MARS: First international, multicentre, observational study regarding priapism
We would like to present to our readers the first international, multicentre, observational study regarding priapism: “the MARS study (ManAgement of pRiapiSm and its impact on outcomes: an international register; NCT04932902).” The project is conducted by the YAU Sexual...