EAU Podcasts

In this special podcast, UROONCO BCa chief editor Dr. Benjamin Pradere (FR) talks with Prof. Thomas Powles (GB) about the positive results of the EV-302/KEYNOTE-A39 trial that were announced at ESMO 2023.  Prof. Powles shares details on the rationale and design of the EV-302/KEYNOTE-A39 study: an open-label, randomised, controlled, phase 3 study evaluating enfortumab vedotin in combination with pe...

In 'Episode 4' of the special podcast series on "Uro-oncologic surgery driven by new technologies", Prof. Ricardo Autorino (IT) talks to expert Assoc. Prof. Giovanni Enrico Cacciamani (US) about Artificial intelligence application for urologic cancer detection and classification. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has revolutionised urologic cancer detection by leveraging principles...

In 'Episode 3' of the podcast series on "Uro-oncologic surgery driven by new technologies", Prof. Ricardo Autorino (IT) talks to expert Dr. Inés Rivero Belenchón (ES) about 3D models for kidney cancer with caval thrombous . 3D models are proving invaluable in addressing kidney cancer cases involving caval thrombosis, where the tumour extends into the vena cava. Dr. Rivero Belen...

In this podcast, UROONCO PCa associate editor Dr. Giancarlo Marra (IT) talks to Prof. Hashim Ahmed (GB) after his presentation at UROonco23 on focal therapy for low- or intermediate-risk prostate cancer.  They discuss the main reasons for the change in the new guidelines this year. Prof. Ahmed details the dangers of rapid dissemination. He also shares his expert opinion on how he positions focal t...

In 'Episode 2' of this special podcast series on "Uro-oncologic surgery driven by new technologies", Prof. Ricardo Autorino (IT) talks to expert Ass. Prof. Daniele Amparore (IT) about vascular perfusion 3D models and augmented reality for kidney cancer surgery .  Vascular perfusion 3D models and augmented reality (AR) are revolutionising kidney cancer surgery. These technologie...

In this podcast, UROONCO RCC associate editor Dr. Riccardo Bertolo (IT) interviews a recognised world leader in the research and treatment of kidney cancer, Prof. Ketan Badani (US), from Mount Sinai Hospital.  He answers questions on robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) after his live surgery session at ERUS23 in Florence, Italy.  Prof. Badani elaborates on the concept of complexity in RAPN....

This is 'Episode 1' of a new podcast series on "Uro-oncologic surgery driven by new technologies."   Prof. Ricardo Autorino (IT) talks to expert Dr. Enrico Checcucci (IT) about 3D models and augmented reality for prostate cancer surgery . In the realm of prostate cancer surgery, 3D models and augmented reality (AR) are emerging as transformative technologies. Surgeons are utili...

This is 'Episode 4' of the special podcast series on "Preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative new technological tools for urologists". Assoc. Prof. Juan Gómez Rivas (ES) talks to expert Dr. Karl-Friedrich Kowalewski (DE) on laparoscopy procedures and the emergence of advanced robotic platforms.    Over the years laparoscopy has become the standard for various interventio...

In this third episode of the special podcast series on " Preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative new technological tools for urologists ", Assoc. Prof. Juan Gómez Rivas (ES) talks to Assoc. Prof. Stefano Puliatti (IT) from the University Hospital of Modena, about new technology for surgical training.    Assoc. Prof. Puliatti shares details of psychologist Prof. Anthony Gallagher&a...

In this second episode of the special podcast series on "Preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative new technological tools for urologists", Assoc. Prof. Juan Gómez Rivas (ES) talks to the distinguished Prof. Dmitry Enikeev (IL) about new lasers that are shaping the future of endourology.  Prof. Enikeev elaborates on how lasers work, and the different types of lasers (thulium, holmiu...

This is 'Episode 1' of a new podcast series on "Preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative new technological tools for urologists." Assoc. Prof. Juan Gómez Rivas (ES) talks to expert Assoc. Prof. Severin Rodler (DE) about the role of telemedicine and applications for the management of cancer patients.  Telemedicine and healthcare applications have revolutionised patient man...

This podcast features Prof. Gernot Bonkat (CH) and Dr. Kathrin Bausch (CH) discussing the addition of a new chapter on urogenital tuberculosis to the EAU Guidelines on urological infections. They explain that the lack of knowledge among urologists about tuberculosis, particularly genital tuberculosis, was a reason for adding the new chapter.  Tuberculosis is an ancient bacterial disease affecting...

In this podcast, Dr. Kristin Zimmermann (DE) and Dr. Felix Campos-Juanatey (ES) discuss a grade 4 renal trauma case in a young woman who was kicked by a horse. They talk through the decision-making process for her diagnosis, treatment and follow-up, as well as the complications encounted. Diagnostics included FAST (Focused Assessment Sonography in Trauma), and  then the American Association of Sur...

In this podcast, Dr. Paolo Capogrosso and Dr. Marco Falcone talk about the new chapter in the sexual and reproductive EAU Guidelines on penile abnormalities and penis dysmorphophobia.  With an increase in surgery requests, Dr. Capogrosso and Dr. Falcone talk about the lack of evidence in this field of urology, hence most surgical procedures for penile girth or length enhancement are experimental a...

In this roundtable discussion, Prof. Florian Wagenlehner, Dr. Zafer Tandoğdu, and Dr. Anne Ackerman talk about the challenges of infections in urology, specifically related to antimicrobial resistance.  Factors such as ageing population and over-medicalisation are identified as possible causes of the increase in mortality rates for urosepsis and other antimicrobial-resistant infections. The import...

In this podcast, UROONCO BCa chief editor Dr. Benjamin Pradere (FR) talks to Dr. Arlene O. Siefker-Radtke (US) from the Depart. of Genitourinary Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston. She answers questions about the recent ASCO23 presentations on metastatic urothelial cancer (mUC), where new results of the phase II Norse study, and the phase III THOR study we...

In this podcast, Prof. Igor Tsaur (DE), chief editor of the UROONCO PCa editorial board talks with Dr. Craig Jones (GB),  from Salford Royal and Christie Hospitals, about his recent presentation at AUA2023, "Clinical fracture incidence in metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) and risk-reduction following addition of zoledronic acid to androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) with or...

In this podcast, Prof. Igor Tsaur (DE), chief editor of the UROONCO PCa editorial board talks with Dr. Antony Pellegrino (IT) about his recent presentation at AUA 2023 on positive surgical margins. The impact of multiparametric MRI on surgical approach during radical prostatectomy (RP) and on oncological outcomes after surgery is still controversial. Dr. Pellegrino discusses the results of the top...

In this podcast, Dr. Riccardo Bertolo (IT), associate editor of the UROONCO kidney cancer editorial board talks to Prof. Jihad Kaouk (US) from the Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Ohio. Prof. Kaouk answers questions about his recent AUA2023 presentation, "Single port robotic urologic surgery: where are we today and where are we headed?" The discussion includes details...

In this podcast, Prof. Igor Tsaur (DE), chief editor of the UROONCO PCa editorial board talks with Dr. Marcio Covas Moschovas (US) about his abstract presentation at AUA2023, “Simultaneous hernia repair following robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy is safe with low rates of mesh-related complications”.  Dr. Moschovas answers questions about the study design and the data presented. He compared 2...

In this podcast, Dr. Maria Carmen Mir Maresma (ES), chief editor of the UROONCO RCC editorial board talks to key opinion leader Prof. Alexander Kutikov (US) from Fox Chase Cancer Centre, Philadelphia.  Prof. Kutikov shares details from his recent AUA2023 presentation in Chicago on the surgical complications associated with robotic partial nephrectomy (RPN). He discusses the four major categories o...

In this podcast, UROONCO BCa chief editor Dr. Benjamin Pradere (FR) talks to Prof. Siamak Daneshmand (US) from the Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California. Prof. Daneshmand answers questions about the SunRISe-1 trial, which he presented at the 'late-breaking oncology abstract session' during AUA2023.  He discusses the study design, and delivers preliminary results from...

In this podcast Prof. Nicolas Mottet and Prof. Phil Cornford discuss the 2023 EAU Guidelines for prostate cancer. The new recommendation is to investigate early detection of prostate cancer as part of the EU's new cancer strategy.  They talk about active surveillance for low-risk prostate cancer patients to avoid over-treatment, as well as the PSMA staging process for high-risk disease, and a...

In this podcast, the new EAU ASCO Guidelines on penile cancer is discussed. The new guidelines are a total revision of prior versions and emphasises the importance of patient representatives and early palliative care. The panel collaborated with ASCO and integrated expertise from around the world.  This expert panel talk about diagnosis and staging, with emphasis on HPV testing and minimally invas...

In this episode, Prof. Evanguelos Xylinas (FR), a fellow of the European Board of Urology, and Prof. Fredrik Liedberg (SE) from Skåne University Hospital Malmö, share and review two difficult and exceptional bladder cancer cases. In an interactive discussion, Prof. Xylinas and Prof. Liedberg go into detail on the treatment options, guidelines and complications.  This activity is supported by an ed...