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EMUC19: ARAMIS trial likely to change Guidelines recommendations
The third day of the EMUC meeting (and the second day of the main scientific programme) opened with a two-hour session on new trials. Like all sessions at EMUC19, it was chaired by a multidisciplinary group, in this case...
ESOU20 to unveil GU fundamentals in Dublin
By Prof. Morgan Rouprêt, ESOU Chairman Expect a wide-range, accurate overview of current novelties in onco-urology at 17th Meeting of the EAU Section of Oncological Urology (ESOU20). Join us in Dublin, Ireland from 17 to 19 January 2020 for...
PCa19: Two days of total immersion in all the latest treatment options for prostate cancer
Participants of PCa19 can expect two days of immersion in all the latest treatment options for prostate cancer, says Prof. Steven Joniau (Leuven, BE), member of the PCa19 Scientific Committee and one of the faculty members. Now in its...
EAU uniquely placed to help European urologists’ ambitions
Every year, the EAU meets with representatives from Europe’s national urological societies in Noordwijk, on the Dutch coast, for a discussion on how the EAU and the societies can help each other raise urological care across the continent. Topics...
New ESOU Chairman talks about aims & current onco-urology challenges
We interviewed the new Chairman of the EAU Section of Oncological Urology (ESOU), Prof. Morgan Rouprêt (FR), who shared his vision for the ESOU, his insights on the current challenges in onco-urology and the possible breakthroughs in the coming...
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...
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,...
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...
ESOU17: “Game changer ahead” in lymph node staging detection
Emerging research presented at ESOU17 showed encouraging results on the use of PSMA-PET for the diagnosis of lymph node staging. However, Prof. Markus Graefen (Hamburg, DE) did start his talk by reminding the audience on day two of ESOU17 that...
ESOU17 Day 1: An interview with the ‘local’ organiser
Prostate cancer was the leading topic in the morning session of the first day of ESOU17, the 14th Meeting of the EAU Section of Oncological Urology. The meeting took place in Barcelona on 20-22 January 2017. Due to a change...
ESOU16, Day 2: Working together and communicating
One of the overarching themes of the second day of ESOU16 was multidisciplinarity. Delegates started the day with the second session devoted to prostate cancer, which is by far the most-covered topic in the three days of the 13th...
ESOU16, Day 1: The role of MRI in PCa diagnosis and active surveillance
Within five years, a standardized technique will be developed for deploying MRI in the diagnosis of prostate cancer. Urologists will be familiar with the PI-RADS (Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System) scheme, and cooperate closely with better-trained radiologists in...