Prostate Cancer

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...

Czech Republic, Romania lead in CEM17’s best poster presentations

Innovative research from Czech Republic and Romania dominated the best poster presentations at the 17th Central European Meeting (CEM17) with studies by Czech urologists collecting four of the six best poster prizes. In the Young Urologist Competition, Hungarian D.P....

CEM17: Young urologists show best work in well-attended contest

Eight young urologists from across Central Europe showed their best work and innovative insights in various topics ranging from penile cancer, new training models to donor nephrectomy, during the Young Urologists Competition held in the second day of the 17th...

EPAD17: EU Politicians, Experts and Patients commit to advancement of PCa care

“We all share a common goal: for Europeans to remain as healthy as possible for as long as possible.” That is how EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Mr. Vytenis Andriukaitis, started his speech during the European Prostate...