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04/29/2013

Bladder cancer update

In developed countries, bladder cancer is the fourth most frequent cancer in men and the ninth in women, and it greatly challenges patient management and cost containment. …

04/30/2012

The 27th Annual EAU Congress

Around for almost 20 years, minimally invasive technologies such as laparoscopy and robot-assisted surgery are popular subjects – and aired again during the 27th EAU Congress …

10/27/2010

Urine protein could pave the way for new prostate cancer test

Scientists from the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Research Institute and The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) built on earlier genome-wide research to link a genetic change …

08/17/2010

Urology Week calls for attention for prostate diseases

The European Association of Urology (EAU), the European knowledge centre of urology, and the national urological societies in Europe organise Urology Week annually – this year …

05/21/2010

Prostate cancer risk assessment

The effectiveness of PSA (prostate-specific antigen) screening on reducing prostate cancer mortality was given a boost in 2009 when the conclusive findings from the 10-year …

04/19/2010

Mass screening for prostate cancer in Europe still not recommended

The European Association of Urology reiterated that it does not recommend a mass screening policy in Europe for men who are concerned over prostate cancer, a stance which reflects …

04/19/2010

The future of robotics

At yesterday’s Meet the Expert session at the 25th Annual EAU Congress, Professor Jens Rassweiler, Chairman of the EAU Section of Uro-Technology, talked to journalists about the …

04/08/2010

Controversial urological issues

Some of the most controversial issues in urology will be discussed by leading experts during the five-day 25th Annual Congress of the European Association of Urology (EAU) in …

11/16/2009

Pain therapy for urological patients

Pain is the most common symptom of any illness thus having an alerting function to evoke protective responses. If tissue damage has happened as a consequence of surgery, …

09/01/2009

The crucial role of radiology in prostate cancer diagnosis and therapy

Emphasising the crucial partnership of radiologists and urologists in the treatment of prostate cancer, Professor Arnulf Stenzl, Medical Director of Urology at the Tübingen …

09/01/2009

The 27th World Congress of Endourology

Munich, Germany 6 - 10 October …

09/01/2009

Embracing Excellence in Prostate, Bladder and Kidney Cancer

Barcelona, Spain 26-29 November …

09/01/2009

The 61st Congress of the German Society of Urology

Dresden, Germany 16-19 September …

09/01/2009

J&J acquires Cougar

Positive CB7630 (Abiraterone Acetate) Phase II Data was presented at the ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago this May/June, Cougar Biotechnology Inc, a development stage …

08/27/2009

Aktueller Stunde" zur PSA-gestützten Früherkennung des Prostatakarzinoms

PSA-Kritiker PD Dr. rer. nat. Hans-Hermann Dubben und DGU-Generalsekretär Prof. Dr. Michael Stöckle suchten das Gespräch Selten wurde zwischen den Kritikern und den …

06/29/2009

Success in using robot-assisted surgery

Robot-assisted surgery can be used to successfully repair abnormal openings between the uterus and the bladder, according to a report by Ashok K. Hemal, M.D., a Wake Forest …

06/03/2009

Medizin wird weiblich - auch Urologinnen holen auf

"Frauen kommen langsam - aber gewaltig" singt Liedermacherin Ina Deter, und das trifft inzwischen auch für den, lange Zeit ausschließlich Männern …

03/27/2009

Furthering education in Europe

Training is critical to the further development of urology across Europe, yet urologists recognise there are gaps in this; so much so that the European Society of Urological …

03/01/2009

Prostate Cancer Screening

To date, there is insufficient knowledge as to the cause of this disease, or how to prevent it. We asked some of our EH correspondents to report on measures taken in their …