EAU24: Highlights of Day 1

Bienvenue au premier jour de l’ EAU24! The biggest urological congress in Europe was abuzz with stellar scientific updates, well-rounded activities, and insights from experts from all over the world. Discover some of today’s highlights below.

Fri, 5 Apr 2024
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Are we advancing in GU cancer staging

Experts from various medical fields shared valuable insights and lively discussion in the Plenary Session: “Controversies in GU cancer staging: Is it only imaging?”. Read this article to find out more about molecular imaging, added value of biomarkers, a debate on how to treat a PSMA M1a positive patient, PSMA PET standardisation, and the ‘Oncidium Initiative’ for radiotheranostics cancer care.

Webcasts from Day 1

Rapid Fire Debate: Common problems and controversies in bladder cancer
The age-old debate – what is the best treatment – oncological and QOL – for young healthy patients with MIBC? What about health care related costs?
J.A. Witjes, Nijmegen (NL)
Watch the webcast here.

Urinary stone management: Exploring innovative techniques and technologies
State-of-the-art lecture: Radiation dose in endourology: How to achieve ALARA?
E. Emiliani, Barcelona (ES)
Watch the webcast here.

Shared decision-making key at EAU24 Patient Day

The theme of this year’s Patient Day at EAU24 was clear: shared decision-making. Throughout this full-day Friday programme, discourse on shared decision-making echoed through every session. Read the session report here.

EAUTV: Bladder Cancer at EAU24

In this new edition of EAUTV at EAU24 in Paris we are covering Bladder Cancer. Moderator Prof. Morgan Rouprêt leads the conversation with experts Dr. Matthew Galsky, Prof. Thomas Powles, and patient representative Dr. Lydia Makaroff to cover locally advanced bladder cancer. The conversation moves from techniques and new systemic treatments to shared decision making to biomarkers. Watch to get your expert update from this game-changing topic! Watch this episode of EAUTV here.

From the congress floor in Paris

Check out this album of all this year’s winners at the 39th Annual EAU Congress! We also have some general impressions from Day 1 for you. Share your photos and stories on Instagram as well.

What’s coming this Saturday

  • 08:00 – 10:00 Plenary 4: The future of urology: From carbon footprint to artificial intelligence
  • 08:00 – 09:55 Plenary 5: Risk-adapted screening and treatment of screen-detected prostate cancer
  • 10:30 – 18:30 Special session: EAU24 Live surgery
  • 10:00 – 17:00 Special session: YUORDay24: EAU Young Urologists Office (YUO) & European Society of Residents in Urology (ESRU)

Access all EAU24 scientific content

All webcasts, videos, posters and full-text abstracts are currently accessible via the EAU24 Resource Centre wherein delegates have full access. If you did not attend the congress, you can still register for on-demand access to explore all of EAU24 scientific content (accreditation is no longer valid).