Tag: Prostate Cancer
Results of EAU RF PRECISION study lead to changes in international prostate cancer diagnosis guidelines
The PRECISION Trial is a landmark study evaluating MRI and MRI-targeted biopsy compared to standard TRUS biopsy in men with suspected prostate cancer who have not had a biopsy before. The study was published in the New England Journal...
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 EAU Edu Platform delivers best topic-based content
With the abundance of online sources in the age of Google, reliable and concise content is king. Hence the inception of the new and improved EAU Edu Platform. An initiative by the European Association of Urology (EAU) in collaboration...
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...
EMUC18: Finding durable solutions in prostate cancer management
Although in Europe the debate has begun on how to deliver uniform and quality care for prostate cancer (PCa) patients, healthcare experts and physicians are encountering deeply-rooted issues that range from financial costs, poor patient recruitment in key trials...
Roobol to tackle decision-making challenges in urology in Erasmus Trustfonds inaugural lecture
Renowned expert lecturer Prof. Monique Roobol will examine the challenges in using decision-making models in urology and the role of acquiring big data in prostate cancer detection and treatment in her inaugural lecture as endowed professor at the Erasmus...
EAU18 Scientific Programme: From precision medicine to future prospects
Organising a five-day congress with a Scientific Programme that addresses the extensive scope of international urology can be daunting. Not for Prof. Arnulf Stenzl, Chair of the EAU Scientific Congress Committee, and his team who had brainstormed and planned...
EMUC17: Weighing the gains and drawbacks of modern PCa treatment options
Urological cancer experts expressed concern over the efficacy, costs and long-term effects of emerging techniques on the quality of life and survival of prostate cancer (PCa) patients, saying that although there are benefits, doctors must also be aware of...
European Prostate Cancer Centres of Excellence eyes network of top-notched care centres
As part of joint efforts to boost optimal care for prostate cancer (PCa) patients, experts from across Europe and representatives of international medical associations and disciplines gathered today in Barcelona for them to come up with a consensus on...