EAU Podcasts

In this episode, UROONCO BCa chief editor Dr. Benjamin Pradere interviews Assoc. Prof. Yige Bao about his ESMO26 presentation of the Phase II WUTSUP-02 trial results. The WUTSUP-02 trial (ChiCTR2300067836) is a prospective, multi-centre, phase II study evaluating perioperative tislelizumab plus disitamab vedotin for upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC).  They discuss the study design, patient p...

In this episode, UROONCO BCa chief editor Dr. Benjamin Pradere interviews Assoc. Prof. Andrea Necchi about the results from the phase 3 CA017-078 (ENERGIZE) trial, which he presented at ESMO26. The trial investigates neoadjuvant chemotherapy alone versus in combination with nivolumab, followed by postsurgical adjuvant nivolumab, in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC).  Assoc. Prof....

How can urology become more sustainable, and what practical steps can healthcare professionals take to reduce their environmental impact? In this episode, Dr. Benjamin Pradère (FR) is joined by Dr. Sanne Jansen (NL) and Dr. Horst Emanuel Lagos-Beitz (MX) to introduce the EAU Go Green Working Group and discuss sustainability initiatives in urological practice. Their conversation explores practical...

UROONCO PCa associate editor Assoc. Prof. Pawel Rajwa speaks with Assoc. Prof. Arvin George from Johns Hopkins University (US) about the current state and future direction of focal therapy for prostate cancer. They discuss a wide range of topics, including the ideal candidates for focal therapy, how treatment success should be defined, and which technologies currently offer the greatest potential....

What does it take to move from Latin America to the UK and build a career in a new healthcare system? In this second episode of the Beyond borders: Latin American voices in European urology series, Dr. Alejandra Bravo-Balado (ES) is joined by Dr. Florencia Frascheri (GB), a urologist from Argentina currently working in the UK. They discuss her journey from Argentina to the UK, including the practi...

What does it take to leave an established career behind and build a new professional life as a urologist in Europe? In this first episode of the Beyond borders: Latin American voices in European urology series, Dr. Alejandra Bravo-Balado (ES) is joined by Dr. Mariela Corrales Acosta (FR), a urologist from Peru currently working in France. They discuss her journey from Latin America to Europe, incl...

How can small renal masses be managed beyond surgery, and how should the most appropriate approach be selected for each patient? In this episode, Prof. Daniela Oprea-Lager (NL) is joined by Assoc. Prof. Lorenzo Bianchi (IT) and Dr. Giuseppe Basile (GB) to discuss the evolving management of small renal masses. The faculty explore patient selection for active surveillance and ablative treatments, th...

In “ Membranous urethral length and post-prostatectomy stress urinary incontinence ”, Dr. Béatrice Bouchard (CA) examines membranous urethral length (MUL) as a predictor of continence outcomes after prostatectomy. Based on a retrospective study of 161 men, she shows that patients with post-prostatectomy incontinence have a substantially shorter MUL compared with men presenting urgency incontinence...

In this episode, UROONCO PCa associate editor Prof. Claudia Kesch interviews Dr. Neeraj Agarwal, from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute on the recent results of the TALAPRO-3 trial. This trial investigates the efficacy and safety of TALA + ENZA in men with mCSPC bearing HRR gene alterations. Dr. Agarwal elaborates on the rationale of this trial and the key results. They also discuss the control arm in...

How can general urologists recognise when lower urinary tract symptoms may have a neurological cause, and what are the key signs that should prompt further investigation? In this episode, Prof. Sanjay Sinha is joined by Dr. Charalampos Konstantinidis, Dr. Stefania Musco and Prof. Marcio Averbeck to discuss a practical approach to suspecting neurogenic lower urinary tract symptoms in everyday clini...

This EAUN edition presents the episode “No Place to Go: Homelessness & Incontinence.” Eva Wallace, Clinical Nurse Advisor and Chair of the EAUN Special Interest Group (SIG) Continence, is joined by Anne Marie Kelly, Clinical Nurse Specialist in Continence with the Health Service Executive (HSE) in the Dublin area, for an important conversation on the often-overlooked connection between homeles...

How should short bulbar urethral strictures be assessed and treated and which factors should guide the choice between the available techniques? In this episode, Dr. Marjan Waterloos is joined by Dr. Saskia Morgenstern, Dr. Felix Campos Juanatey and Dr. Leonidas Karapanos to discuss the management of short bulbar urethral strictures and the different treatment options available in clinical practice...

Editor at the EAU Central Office and historian Mr. Loek Keizer speaks to urologist Prof. Javier Angulo Cuesta, one of the foremost authorities on Joaquín Albarrán (1860-1912) about Albarrán’s storied life and ongoing research into this very interesting period in early urology. After a brief overview of Albarrán’s remarkable and legendary career, which took him from Cuba to Paris via Spain, Prof. C...

In this episode, UROONCO PCa associate editor Dr. Jennifer Le Guévelou speaks with radiation oncologist Prof. Pierre Blanchard on the results of the PEACE 2 phase III randomised trial investigating prophylactic pelvic radiotherapy (RT) targeting pelvic nodal micrometastases and/or cabazitaxel may both reduce the risk of relapse and improve outcomes in patients with very high-risk localised prostat...

In this episode, UROONCO PCa chief editor Dr. Giancarlo Marra interviews Prof. Mary-Ellen Taplin from Dana–Farber Cancer Institute in the United States, on the results of the PROTEUS trial.  The PROTEUS trial is a phase 3, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial evaluating the benefit of adding apalutamide to standard androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) in men with high-risk, localised prostate canc...

In this EAU Podcast episode, " Update in the management of recurrent urinary tract infection ", Prof. Chris Harding, Prof. Gernot Bonkat, Assoc. Prof. Kathrin Bausch, Dr. José Medina-Polo and Dr. Carolina Ochoa Vargas discuss the latest evidence and practical approaches for managing recurrent urinary tract infections while supporting antimicrobial stewardship. The episode explores non-an...

How should prostate biopsy be performed in the MRI era, and what impact does biopsy strategy have on treatment planning? In this episode, Prof. Francesco Sanguedolce is joined by Prof. Francesco Giganti, Prof. Gianluca Giannarini and Prof. Lars Budäus to discuss the latest expert recommendations on prostate biopsy. The conversation explores the importance of high-quality MRI, targeted and perilesi...

In this EAU Podcast episode, Dr. Giuseppe Magistro (DE), Prof. Gernot Bonkat (CH) and Ass. Prof. Kathrin Bausch (CH) discuss the latest updates in the 2026 EAU Guidelines on Urological Infections . They explore the growing importance of antimicrobial stewardship, including new non-antibiotic approaches for the treatment and prevention of cystitis. The speakers also highlight updated recommendation...

In this episode, UROLUTS associate editor Ms. Neha Sihra (GB) interviews Dr. Yasmin Heiniger (CH) about the abstract “Multi-institutional outcomes of robot-assisted simple prostatectomy: a retrospective study by the ERUS scientific reconstructive working group”, which she presented at AUA2026. They discuss the different surgical techniques evaluated in this study and the results, including complic...

In this episode, UROONCO RCC chief editor Dr. Carmen Mir talks to Assoc. Prof. Pedro Barata from Case Western Reserve University, Ohio (US). They discuss the results of the ctDNA analysis in participants with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) treated with adjuvant pembrolizumab or placebo in the KEYNOTE-564 trial and the potential impact of these results for clinical practice.  Read the abstract of this...

In this EAU Podcast episode, Dr. Francesco Del Giudice (IT), Prof. Antoine van der Heijden (NL), Prof. Richard Cathomas (CH) and Dr. Laura Mertens (NL) discuss the latest updates in the 2026 EAU Guidelines on muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) . They explore major changes in perioperative treatment strategies, including the introduction of immunotherapy-based combination treatments and evolving...

In this EAU Podcast episode, Ms. Neha Sihra (GB) and Prof. Thomas M. Kessler (CH) discuss the latest updates in the 2026 EAU Guidelines on neuro-urology . They explore the growing importance of patient perspectives and shared decision-making in managing neuro-urological conditions, as well as ongoing discussions around single-use versus reusable catheters. The speakers also address challenges in d...

In this EAU Podcast episode, Ass. Prof. Giancarlo Marra (IT), Prof. Derya Tilki (DE) and Prof. Philip Cornford (IE) discuss the latest updates in the 2026 EAU Guidelines on Prostate Cancer . They explore changes in risk stratification, the evolving role of enzalutamide plus ADT in high-risk disease, and emerging diagnostic technologies such as micro-ultrasound and NeuroSAFE. The conversation also...

UROLUTS associate editor Dr. Cyrille Guillot-Tantay interviews Dr. Ahmed Albakr on the abstract he presented at AUA 2026 last month, “Evaluation of a novel midurethral sling for tissue compatibility and easier sling excision in porcine models”. Dr. Albakr elaborates on the rationale of his study, and what the findings of this study tell us about tissue incorporation. They also discuss what the sig...

In Episode 3 , “ Revalidation & lifelong learning ” of the series “ Start smart: EU-ACME for young urologists ” , Prof. Marek Babjuk (CZ), Assoc. Prof. Juan Luis Vásquez (DK), Prof. Giorgio Ivan Russo (IT) and Dr. Loïc Baekelandt (BE) explore the importance of maintaining competencies in a rapidly evolving field. The speakers reflect on revalidation, future career development, and the value of...