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Welcome to our May newsletter! This month our urology community is on a mission to spread awareness of bladder cancer symptoms and encourage early detection as part of World Bladder Cancer Awareness Month. Read on to learn more as we work together to improve patient care!

2024: Challenging uncertainly around BCa symptoms

During this year's World Bladder Cancer Awareness Month, the World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition (WBCPC) has launched an engaging online game called “Spot the Drop”. The game connects the visual cue of seeing red to prompt action, challenging reaction times while emphasising the importance of early detection and immediate medical attention if symptoms arise. Have some fun and play the game,?and share with your community to help spread awareness, and how early detection significantly improves diagnosis and survival rates.

First-hand learning and collaboration with the Japanese Association of Urology

Dr. Filip Kowalski (PL) and Assoc. Prof. Juan Vásquez (DK) have just returned from visiting several top-class urology departments across Japan as part of their participation in the JUA-EAU exchange programme. Their enriching two-week clinical and cultural journey concluded at the 111th Congress of the Japanese Urological Association in Yokohama.

If you would like the opportunity to learn best practices from leading urological experts in other parts of the world, take a look at our International Exchange Programmes.

How have experts defined oligometastatic bladder cancer (OMBC)?

“The concept of OMBC is rather new and still requires validation of its clinical pertinence", states Prof.?Alexandra Masson-Lecomte?(FR) during her interview with Francesco Del Guidice (IT) on challenging the EAU Guidelines for oligometastatic bladder cancer. Topics of discussion include the definition, validation, imaging techniques, and the consideration of various local and metastasis directed treatment options. Watch the short video here.

Have you downloaded the new EAU Guidelines App?

The EAU Guidelines are best-practice clinical guidelines for urologists, and the new interactive app has made the EAU Guidelines more accessible than ever! In the app you can use interactive tools to find a diagnostic guideline quickly, keep your favourite EAU Urology Cheat Sheets on hand, flip through the Pocket Guideline for each topic, and even navigate to the complete EAU Guidelines. You can download the EAU Guidelines app here.

UROonco24: What are the emerging trends in artificial intelligence for BCa?

In just one month’s time, onco-urology experts will gather in Budapest, Hungary (20-22 June) for UROonco24 to discuss the latest developments in genitourinary cancers, including advancements in artificial intelligence (AI).

"AI and radiomics are improving individualised cancer treatment planning by making the diagnosis and staging of BCa more accurate," says Prof. Eva Compérat (AT). She will present on "AI in bladder cancer pathological assessment," covering AI developments in assessing muscle invasiveness and pathological grades. See the full scientific programme and register here.

Check out highlights from day 1 of the Talent Incubator Programme

Young urologists dedicated to enhancing their professional and personal wellbeing took part in module two of the Talent Incubator Programme in Valencia, Spain, this past weekend. Read some highlights from day one, shared by Assoc. Prof. Juan Luis Vásquez (DK). A cooking lesson was even on the agenda!