US study shows extended-release oxybutynin alleviates urinary problems in men
Wednesday, 24 September 2008- Extended-release oxybutynin plus tamsulosin is more effective than tamsulosin alone and just as safe and tolerable in treating lower urinary tract symptoms in men, according to a new US study.
Citing an article in the September issue of the Mayo Clinic Proceedings, Reuters Health...
EUREP Chinese Alumni Association established
Tuesday, 23 September 2008 - The EUREP Chinese Alumni Association was established during CUA2008 Annual Meeting. At 20:30 h September 18, Prof. Sun Zeyu, Prof. Sun Yinghao, both Vice Presidents of CUA, Prof. Chris Chapple, Adjunct Secretary General of EAU and Chairman of ESU, and the Chinese participants of EUREP2007...
Barbados tops Caribbean countries in prostate cancer cases
Monday, 22 September 2008- A leading urologist in Barbados claimed his country has one of the highest rates of prostate cancer cases in the Caribbean region and attributed the incidence to the country’s high number of black residents.
“In this part of the world, not only is prostate cancer the number one solid organ...
Latest clinical data on BPH drug NX-1207 to be presented in AUA section meeting
Wednesday, 17 September 2008- The latest clinical data on the investigational BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia) drug NX-1207 will be presented by Dr. Pat Hezmall (Arlington, Texas) at the 87th Annual Meeting of the South Central Section of the American Urological Association (AUA) meeting to be held in...
Lithuania leads winning abstracts in 2nd North Eastern European Meeting (NEEM)
Tuesday, 16 September 2008- Host country Lithuania dominated the winning abstracts in the 2nd North Eastern European Meeting (NEEM) held from 12 to 13 September in Vilnius, bagging a third of the prizes with innovative studies in kidney cancer treatment, male infertility diagnosis and prostate cancer...
6th EUREP organised in Prague (CZ) in September
Monday, 1 September 2007 – From 5 to 10 September, the 6th EUREP (European Urology Residents Education Programme) will be organised in Prague (CZ). The venue for both the scientific programme and social activities is the Clarion Congress Hotel.
The EUREP is exclusively designed for urological residents in...
6th EUREP to offer fresh updates and laparoscopy workshops
Thursday, 28 July 2008- Intensive hands-on laparascopy training and modular lectures on a wide range of urological topics ranging from oncology, andrology, paediatric to functional urology amongst others will mark the 6th European Urology Residents Education Programme (EUREP) to be held in Prague from 5 to 10...
Master Class with Weill Mediacl College of Cornell University from 20 to 26 July in Salzburg, Austria
Tuesday, 22 July 2008 - The master class of the European School of Urology in association with Weill Medical College of Cornell University is organised in Schloss Arenberg in Salzburg, Austria and started on Sunday 20 July. Young and highly qualified urologists were invited to apply for this master class. Participants...
ESU Masterclass in Barcelona: Novel target therapies promise better treatment options for RCC
Sunday, 29 June 2008 - How novel target therapies work, Prof Antonio Alcaraz will demonstrate on the occasion of the ESU Masterclass meeting today. He wonders whether effective oral therapies with improved tolerability are possible. He presents the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) as a molecular target in the...
ESU masterclass presents insightful updates on urological oncology
Saturday, 28 June 2008 - Insightful updates on onco-urological issues are the focus of the 3rd ESU masterclass, which starts in Barcelona today. 150 participants join three modules and listen to a faculty of 12 internationally renowned experts in urological cancers.
The European Board of Urology (EBU) will organise...










