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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...

EAU RF seeding grants: Call for applications
Through a ‘seeding grant’, short-term, exploratory research projects can be supported. The results will determine the potential and long-term feasibility of the research. A seeding grant allows young colleagues with ideas for new research initiatives, which may be high-risk...

Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan brings hope to PCa patients
Prostate cancer among the cancers considered for possible extension of targeted cancer screening We warmly welcome the launch of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan of the European Commission, in particular the planned activities under early detection. The Commission aims to...

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...

LAST CALL: Submit your abstract for EAU21 by 1 February
Top-quality scientific content is what draws thousands of medical specialists to EAU’s Annual Congress, Europe’s largest urology meeting. Submit your original research by 1 February 2021, 23:59 CET, for the opportunity to present at the 36th Annual EAU Congress...

LAST CALL: Submit your research for EAU21 awards by 1 February
Dr. Veeru Kasivisvanathan (GB, centre) receives the EAU Prostate Cancer Research Award at EAU19 in Barcelona. The European Association of Urology (EAU) relentlessly pursues its mission of raising the level of urological care throughout Europe and beyond. High-quality research conducted...

Let’s Talk Prostate Cancer Digital Atlas launched; shows a variance in PCa outcomes between European countries
Every prostate cancer (PCa) patient should receive the right treatment at the right time. In order to map the variance between different European countries in their political and clinical approaches to treating PCa, the Let’s Talk Prostate Cancer (LTPC)...

PIONEER virtual studyathon exploring natural history of prostate cancer in patients worldwide
Uncovering the natural history of prostate cancer in data from millions of patient lives across the globe PIONEER, EHDEN and OHDSI join forces to study the clinical management of prostate cancer in a virtual studyathon Prostate cancer is a...

ERUS-DRUS20: Meeting attracts new global audience
The EAU’s premier robotic urology event took place on November 6-7. Not in Düsseldorf as originally intended (and long hoped for), but as a two-day virtual event. The EAU Robotic Urology Section has years, if not decades, of experience...

ESU course imparts tips and tricks in challenging surgeries
Held during I Congreso Nacional Virtual de Urología of the Spanish Urological Association (AEU) on 23 November 2020, the virtual course of the European School of Urology (ESU) entitled “Tips and tricks in challenging surgeries” offered expert insights and...

Virtual ESU Course delivers BPH fundamentals in Baghdad
Through an initiative and policy established by Urology Beyond Europe, the European Association of Urology (EAU) has formed numerous collaborations with urology societies within and beyond Europe. One of these notable collaborations is with the Iraqi Urology Association (IUA)....