European Urology Podcast

June 2025 brings another jam-packed edition of European Urology! Here on the European Urology Podcast we bring you selected highlights from the journal each month with some great guests. As ever we highlight two key papers (details below) from this month's journal, including interviews with key authors. With co-Hosts Professor Declan Murphy (Melbourne, Australia), and Dr Nikita Bhatt (Newcastle, UK). Dr Eoin Dinneen (Melbourne, Australia), also gives a quick summary of other highlights in this month's edition. Even better on our YouTube channelPodcast Priority Papers1 . Use of the Xpert Bladder Cancer Monitor Urinary Biomarker Test for Guiding Cystoscopy in High-grade Non–muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer: Results from the Randomized Controlled DaBlaCa-15 Trialhttps://www.europeanurology.com/article/S0302-2838(25)00191-5/fulltextFeatured author - Dr Thomas Dreyer (Aarhus, Denmark)2. The PUrE randomised controlled trial 1: Clinical and cost effectiveness of flexible ureterorenoscopy and extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy for lower pole stones of ≤10 mm https://www.europeanurology.com/article/S0302-2838(25)00071-5/fulltextFeatured author - Dr Oliver Wiseman (Cambridge, UK)Full index to European Urology June 2025 https://www.europeanurology.com/issue/S0302-2838(25)X0006-3

More great highlights from the latest edition of European Urology! Here on the European Urology Podcast we bring you selected highlights from the journal each month with some great guests. As ever we highlight two key papers (details below) from this month's journal, including interviews with key authors. With co-Hosts Professor Declan Murphy (Melbourne, Australia), and Dr Nikita Bhatt (Newcastle, UK). We also catch up with one of our recent Award Winners, Dr Laura Elst (Leuven, BEL), who who won the Best Translational Paper Award 2024. Even better on our YouTube channelPodcast Priority Papers1 . Effects of Enzalutamide on the Sexual Activity of Patients with Biochemically Recurrent Prostate Cancer: A Post Hoc Analysis of Patient-reported Outcomes in the EMBARK Study.Featured author - Dr Stephen Freedland (Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, USA)2. Abdominal Noncontrast Computed Tomography Scanning to Screen for Kidney Cancer and Other Abdominal Pathology Within Community-based Computed Tomography Screening for Lung Cancer: Results of the Yorkshire Kidney Screening Trial. https://www.europeanurology.com/article/S0302-2838(24)02567-3/fulltextFeatured author - Prof Grant Stewart (Cambridge)Best Translational Paper Award 2024 - Dr Laura Elst (Leuven, BEL); Single-cell Atlas of Penile Cancer Reveals TP53 Mutations as a Driver of an Aggressive Phenotype, Irrespective of Human Papillomavirus Status, and Provides Clues for Treatment Personalization.  Full index to European Urology May 2025 

More great highlights from the latest edition of European Urology! Here on the European Urology Podcast we bring you selected highlights from the journal each month with some great guests. As ever we highlight two key papers (details below) from this month's journal, including interviews with key authors. With co-Hosts Professor Declan Murphy (Melbourne, Australia), and Dr Nikita Bhatt (Newcastle, UK). Editor-in-Chief Professor Alberto Briganti (Milano, ITA) also catches up with recent Impact Award Winner, Dr Riccardo Mastroianni (Rome, ITA)Even better on our Youtube channel Podcast Priority Papers1 . Robot-assisted Kidney Transplantation: The 8-year European Experience Featured author - Dr Alberto Breda (Fundacio Puigvert, Barcelona, Spain)2. Epidemiology and Risk Factors for Testicular Cancer: A Systematic Review Featured author - Dr Philippe Spiess (Moffit Cancer Center, Tampa, USA) Full index to European Urology April 2025 

It has been a season of conferences - EAU, APCCC, ASCO, ERUS, ESMO, UROONCO…and somewhere in there, the August 2024 edition of the EUO journal dropped! We highlight two key papers from this issue,  featuring the first and senior authors. And of course, the popular EUO bio segment, this time starring EUO supporting editor, Dr Riccardo Campi dialing in from Florence, Italy!Even better on our YouTube channelPriority papers:1.Prognostic Significance of HER2 Expression in Patients with Bacillus Calmette-Guerin-exposed Non-muscle-invasive Bladder CancerFeatured authors – Dr Xingliang Tan & Dr Deng (Guangzhou, China)2.Outcomes of Cytoreductive Radical Prostatectomy for Oligometastatic Prostate Cancer on Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen Positron Emission Tomography: Results of a Multicenter European StudyFeatured authors – Dr Pawel Rajwa (London, UK) & Dr Giorgio Gandaglia (Milan, Italy)Full index to European Urology Oncology August 2024 issue 

More great highlights from the latest edition of European Urology!, plus a fascinating interview with senior statistical editor, Professor Rod Dunn. Here on the European Urology Podcast we bring you selected highlights from the journal each month with some great guests. As ever we highlight two key papers (details below) from this month's journal, including interviews with key authors and expert commentators. We also look at other highlights in this month's journal with guest contributor Dr Alice Thomson (Melbourne). Even better on our YouTube channelPodcast Priority Papers1 . Prostate-specific Membrane Antigen Positron Emission Tomography–detected Disease Extent and Overall Survival of Patients with High-risk Nonmetastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer: An International Multicenter Retrospective Study Featured author - Dr Boris Hadaschik (University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany)Discussant - Dr Karolien Goffin (UZ Leuven, Belgium)2. Thulium Fiber Laser Versus Holmium:Yttrium Aluminum Garnet for Lithotripsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Featured author - Dr Esteban Emiliani (Fundacio Puigvert, Barcelona, Spain)Full index to European Urology June 2024 

More great highlights from the latest edition of European Urology!! Here on the European Urology Podcast we bring you selected highlights each month with some great guests. As ever we highlight two key papers (details below) from this month's journal, including interviews with key authors and expert commentators. We also look at other highlights in this month's journal with guest contributor Dr Carlos Delgado (Mexico). Even better on our YouTube channelPodcast Priority Papers1.Robot-assisted Radical Cystectomy with Totally Intracorporeal Urinary Diversion Versus Open Radical Cystectomy: 3-Year Outcomes from a Randomised Controlled Trial Featured author - Dr Giuseppe Simone (Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Roma, Italy)Discussant - Dr Laura Bukavina (Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, USA)2. Clinical Characterization of Patients Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer and Undergoing Conservative Management: A PIONEER Analysis Based on Big Data Featured author - Dr James N'Dow (University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK)Full index to European Urology May 2024 

Christian Gratzke catches up with Guest Editor Kari Tikkinen, who with co-Guest Editor Gordon Guyatt put together the second in our series of Evidence-Based Medicine articles. Recorded on site at the EAU Annual Meeting in Paris. Find the full issue here Even better on our YouTube channel

This episode is a bit different! To celebrate the EAU Annual Meeting in Paris, we took the podcast on the road and recorded on site in Paris! Please do excuse the background noise from the trade area! Tune in to hear chats with senior Editorial Board members of the European Urology Family of Journals including Dr Morgan Roupret, Dr Christian Gratzke, Dr Jochen Walz, Dr Nina Harke, Dr Jochen Walz, Dr Ruben de Groote, Dr Renu Eapen, and Dr Joyce Baard. Surgery in Motion is our Podcast Priority Paper this month and you can hear Nina and Ruben discuss an Atlas of Orthotopic Neobladder with Dr Federico Piramide. Plus Dr Eoin Dinneen rounds up other highlights this month.Also on our YouTube channel

Only a few sleeps to EAU 2024!. And to entertain you as you travel to Paris, here is the 2nd episode of the European Urology Oncology (EUO) podcast. Host, Dr Renu Eapen (Melbourne) dives into 2 key papers from the Feb edition of the journal, featuring interviews with the lead authors. Includes a very special EUO bio segment with EU managing editor (for almost 20 years!), Cathy Pierce. Enjoy!Priority papers:1.     First-in-human Evaluation of a Prostate-specific Membrane Antigen-targeted Near-infrared Fluorescent Small Molecule for Fluorescence-based Identification of Prostate Cancer in Patients with High-risk Prostate Cancer Undergoing Robotic-assisted Prostatectomy.https://euoncology.europeanurology.com/article/S2588-9311(23)00146-3/fulltext Featured authors – Professor Peter Carroll and Associate Professor Hao Nguyen (UCSF) 2.     Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection in Clinical Stage IIA/B Metastatic Seminoma: Results of the COlogne Trial of Retroperitoneal Lymphadenectomy in Metastatic Seminoma (COTRIMS).https://euoncology.europeanurology.com/article/S2588-9311(23)00117-7/abstractFeatured authors – Professor Axel Heidenreich (Cologne, Germany) Full index to European Urology Oncology February 2024 issue https://euoncology.europeanurology.com/issue/S2588-9311(24)X0002-4 

Christian Gratzke sits down with Ranjith Ramasamy and Daniel Schlager to discuss the special issue of European Urology Focus they Guest Edited on Men's Health. Find the full issue here https://www.eu-focus.europeanurology.com/issue/S2405-4569(22)X0008-4Also available on our YouTube channel. 

More great highlights from the latest edition of European Urology!! Here on the European Urology Podcast we bring you selected highlights each month with some great guests. As ever we highlight two key papers (details below) from this month's journal, including interviews with key authors and expert commentators. We also look at other highlights in this month's journal with guest contributor Dr Eduardo Felicia (Lisbon).  Even better on our Youtube channelPodcast Priority Papers1. Population-based Organised Prostate Cancer Testing: Results from the First Invitation of 50-year-old Men Featured author - Dr Ola Bratt (Gothenburg University, Sweden)Discussant - Dr Gianluca Giannarini (University Hospital, Udine, Italy)2. Management of Lymph Node–positive Penile Cancer: A Systematic Review Featured author - Dr Ashwin Sachdeva (The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester)Discussant - Dr Sarah Psutka (Fred Hutch Cancer Centre, Seattle)Full index to European Urology March 2024 

A great mixture on the European Urology Podcast this month with AI and  bladder cancer featuring in our highlight papers (details below). Co-hosts Declan Murphy and Joyce Baard bring you interviews with key authors and expert commentators, and we also look at other highlights with guest contributor Dr Fabian Stangl (Bern, Switzerland). Plus, Laura stays on for a chat about her role as one of our new Associate Editors at European Urology, a bit about her career, and an update on her personal links to the war in Ukraine. Even better on our YouTube channel Podcast Priority Papers1. Awareness and Use of ChatGPT and Large Language Models: A Prospective Cross-sectional Global Survey in UrologyFeatured author - Dr Giovanni Cacciamani (University of Southern California, Los Angeles)Discussant - Dr Anobel Odisho (University of California, San Francisco)2. Updated Overall Survival by Circulating Tumor DNA Status from the Phase 3 IMvigor010 Trial: Adjuvant Atezolizumab Versus Observation in Muscle-invasive Urothelial CarcinomaFeatured author - Dr Tom Powles (Barts Cancer Institute, London)Discussant - Dr Laura Bukavina (Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland)Full index to European Urology February 2024 Plus have a look at the Uromigos (co-Host is our guest Tom Powles) for another great urology podcast option 

Christian Gratzke sits down with Matt Cooperberg to discuss the special Issue MattGuest Edited which looked at Biomarkers in Urologic Oncology. Full issue here Also available on the European Urology Podcast Youtube channel

The long-awaited inaugural episode of the European Urology Oncology (EUO) podcast is here! Host, Dr Renu Eapen (Melbourne) highlights two key papers from the December issue of the journal (details below). Tune in for interviews with key authors and local experts. The regular EUO BIO segment highlights other key papers, upcoming meetings, and current affairs in GU oncology. This episode's EUO BIO features new Editor-in-Chief, Professor Morgan Roupret.Available as a classic audio podcast in all the usual places: (insert buzzsprout link)Priority papers:1.     Digital Rectal Examination Is Not a Useful Screening Test for Prostate Cancer https://euoncology.europeanurology.com/article/S2588-9311(23)00203-1/fulltextFeatured authors – Professor Peter Albers & Dr Agne Krilaviciute (Heidelberg, Germany)  2.     Oncological Outcomes for Patients with European Association of Urology Very High-Risk Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer Treated with Bacillus Calmette-Guerin or Early Radical Cystectomy https://euoncology.europeanurology.com/article/S2588-9311(23)00157-8/fulltextFeatured authors – Professor Ashish Kamat (Houston) & Dr Roberto Contieri (Milan) Discussant – Professor Nathan Lawrentschuk (Melbourne)Full index to European Urology Oncology December 2023 issue https://euoncology.europeanurology.com/current

We celebrate the start of 2024 with a cracking podcast to showcase the January edition of European Urology!! Co-hosts Declan Murphy and Joyce Baard highlight two key papers (details below) from this month's journal, including interviews with key authors and expert commentators. We also look at other highlights in this month's journal with guest contributor Dr Stefani Croghan (Dublin).  Even better on our YouTube channelPodcast Priority Papers1. European Association of Nuclear Medicine Focus 5: Consensus on Molecular Imaging and Theranostics in Prostate CancerFeatured author - Dr Daniela Oprea-Lager (Amsterdam University Medical Centre)Discussant - Dr Roderick van den Bergh (Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam)2. The Role of Multiparametric MRI and MRI–targeted Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Radiorecurrent Prostate Cancer: An Analysis from the FORECAST Trial Featured author - Dr Taimur Shah (Imperial College, London)Discussant - Dr Amar Kishan (University of California, Los Angeles)Full index to European Urology January 2024 

Christian Gratzke sits down with Brant Inman to discuss the special Issue Brant Guest Edited which looked at Personalized Medicine in Genitourinary Oncology. Also available on our YouTube channel

More great highlights from the latest edition of European Urology!! Here on the European Urology Podcast we bring you selected highlights each month with some great guests. As ever we highlight two key papers (details below) from this month's journal, including interviews with key authors and expert commentators. We also look at other highlights in this month's journal with guest contributor Dr Bernard Jansen (Amsterdam).  Declan Murphy hosting on his own this week as co-Host Joyce Baard couldn't make it. But Joyce will be back for our first podcast in 2024!!Even better on our YouTube channelPodcast Priority Papers1. Phase 2 Trial of Atezolizumab in Bacillus Calmette-Guérin–unresponsive High-risk Non–muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer: SWOG S1605 Featured author - Dr Peter Black (University of British Columbia, Vancouver)Discussant - Dr Carmen Mir (La Ribera University Hospital, Valencia)2. Clinical and Genomic Differences Between Advanced Molecular Imaging-detected and Conventional Imaging-detected Metachronous Oligometastatic Castration-sensitive Prostate Cancer Featured author - Dr Philip Sutera (Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore)Discussant - Dr Giorgio Ganglia (San Raffaele University, Milano)Full index to European Urology December 2023 

Dr Renu Eapen and Prof Morgan Roupret tell us about the European Urology Oncology Podcast, coming soon!Better still, check out the trailer on our YouTube channel. 

Regular contributor Dr Nikita Bhatt is taking some time off to enjoy some maternity leave. So we are looking for some podcast enthusiasts to step into her shoes for a few months. Tune in to hear more from DeclanEven better on our YouTube channel

The November 2023 edition of European Urology is full of fantastic content! Here on the European Urology Podcast we bring you selected highlights to whet your appetite. Co-hosts Professor Declan Murphy (Melbourne) and Dr Joyce Baard (Amsterdam) highlight two key papers (details below) from this month's journal, including interviews with key authors and expert commentators. We also look at other highlights in this month's journal with Dr Nikita Bhatt. Plus, in our “Meet the Editor” segment, we chat with Dr Maarten Albersen, Urologist at the University of Leuven and Associate Editor of European Urology. Even better on our YouTube channelPodcast Priority Papers1. Checkpoint Inhibitors in Urothelial Carcinoma—Future Directions and Biomarker Selection Featured author - Dr Joshua Meeks (Northwestern University, Chicago)  Discussant - Dr Monty Pal (City of Hope, Los Angeles)2. Continence Problems and Mental Health in Adolescents from a UK Cohort Featured author - Prof Carol Joinson (University of Bristol, Bristol)Discussant - Dr Anne-Francoise (University of Ghent, Belgium)Full index to European Urology November 2023 

Another huge month in European Urology and we bring you selected highlights here on the European Urology podcast. Co-hosts Professor Declan Murphy (Melbourne) and Dr Joyce Baard (Amsterdam) highlight two key papers (details below) from this month's journal, including interviews with key authors and expert commentators. We also look at other highlights in this month's journal with Dr Nikita Bhatt. Plus Declan was in Milan recently and sat down with current and past Editors-in-Chief, Professor Alberto Briganti and Professor Francesco Montorsi to have a chat. Even better on our YouTube channelPodcast Priority Papers1. A Detailed Evaluation of the Effect of Prostate-specific Antigen–based Screening on Morbidity and Mortality of Prostate Cancer: 21-year Follow-up Results of the Rotterdam Section of the European Randomised Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer Featured author - Professor Monique Roobol (Rotterdam)Discussant - Professor Peter Albers (Dusseldorf)2. Diagnostic Performance and Safety of Positron Emission Tomography with 18F-rhPSMA-7.3 in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Unfavourable Intermediate- to Very-high-risk Prostate Cancer: Results from a Phase 3, Prospective, Multicentre Study (LIGHTHOUSE) Featured author - Dr Tobias Maurer (Hamburg)Discussant - Professor Stefano Fanti (Bologna)

The inaugural episode of the European Urology podcast is here! Co-hosts Professor Declan Murphy (Melbourne) and Dr Joyce Baard (Amsterdam) highlight two key papers (details below) from this month's journal, including interviews with key authors and other experts. We also look at other highlights in this month's journal with Dr Nikita Bhatt. Plus an interview with new Editor-in-Chief, Professor Alberto Briganti. Even better on our YouTube channelPodcast Priority Papers1. Phase 2 Trial of Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy for Patients with Primary Renal Cancer https://www.europeanurology.com/article/S0302-2838(23)02625-8/fulltextFeatured author - Dr Raquib Hannah (Dallas)Discussant - Associate Professor Shankar Siva (Melbourne)Shankar's accompanying editorial https://www.europeanurology.com/article/S0302-2838(23)02700-8/fulltext2. The Efficacy of Enzalutamide plus Androgen Deprivation Therapy in Oligometastatic Hormone-sensitive Prostate Cancer: A Post Hoc Analysis of ARCHES https://www.europeanurology.com/article/S0302-2838(23)02723-9/fulltextFeatured author - Dr Andrew Armstrong (Durham)Discussant - Professor Alberto Briganti (Milan)

Launching in September 2023, the European Urology Podcast is a new monthly podcast to accompany the world's highest ranked urology journal, European Urology. Co-hosted by Professor Declan Murphy in Melbourne and Dr Joyce Baard in Amsterdam, the European Urology Podcast will highlight key papers and feature interviews with authors, editors and special guests. It will be produced by the team behind GU Cast. Learn more in this short trailer and subscribe to get the latest content!