July news from the EAU

Here is our mid-summer newsletter! We share details of the first ever EU-ACME accredited EAU Podcast series, an update on the PRAISE-U project, a report from UROonco24 with webcast presentations to watch, and the art of learning uro-pathology. Plus, find out more about the upcoming Global (ES)GURS-ESAU24 meeting for genitourinary reconstructive surgeons. Read on!

Our first podcast accredited by the EU-ACME programme!

Podcasts provide a convenient and engaging way for busy urologists to stay informed and continue their education. This new EAU Podcasts series of four, "Andrology Chronicles: Messages for Men's Health " is accredited by the EU-ACME programme, allowing healthcare professionals to earn 1 CME credit after listening to all four episodes and completing a post-test questionnaire. You can listen to the first episode here .

PRAISE-U project presents in Noordwijk

The PRAISE-U (PRostate cancer Awareness and Initiative for Screening in the European Union) consortium has gathered results from the BEST survey and conducted literature reviews to assess the state of PCa screening across the 27 EU Member States. Chair of the Policy Office, Prof. Hein Van Poppel (BE), recently presented the results of this work to representatives of various European National Urological Societies. In the form of country factsheets, he outlined the state of PCa screening by country. Read the report here .

UROonco24 report and webcasts to watch

Key opinion leaders presented critical updates and insights on onco-urological issues at the recent UROonco24 meeting in Budapest. You can read the UROonco24 meeting report highlighting lectures on LG NMIBC treatment, bladder tumour removal techniques, patient engagement in RCC, first-line combination treatments, genomics in advanced prostate cancer, and the EMARK trial on high-risk biochemical recurrence. We have also selected some PCa, BCa and RCC webcast presentations for you to watch .

Why learn uro-pathology?

In this short editorial, Prof. Shahrokh Shariat (AT) and Prof. Eva Compérat (AT) share details on the importance of learning uro-pathology to be a better urologist . "The collaboration and exchange of information between specialties enrich our understanding and make us better physicians/scientists/educators. Check out our five reasons why every resident should learn uro-pathology ."

Advancing genitourinary reconstructive and andrological urology

In this article, Ass. Prof. Gunter De Win (BE) and Prof. Koenraad Van Renterghem (BE) share details on the upcoming Global (ES)GURS-ESAU24 meeting taking place in Antwerp, Belgium from 9 - 11 October, 2024.

The EAU Sections of Genito-Reconstructive Surgeons and Andrological Urology (ESGURS and ESAU) have held section meetings together in recent years, but for 2024 they will also be joined by the US-based Society of Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgeons (GURS).

Ass. Prof. De Win: “Speaking generally, reconstructive urology is inherently diverse: every corner of the world has different pathologies. We all can learn from each other. The global character of this year's meeting will be a real selling point for people to attend.” Read more here .