European Urology Podcast

September 2026 and ur Editor-in-Chief, Alberto Briganti, has popped down to Melbourne to check out the European Urology studio in person!  Usual hosts Renu Eapen and Declan Murphy very happy to have the big boss in our studio.

This month Alberto has picked out three (or four actually!) papers to highlight from the September edition. Plus we are joined by two of our senior editors in studio, Amar Kishan (Associate Editor - Radiation Oncology), and Yao Zhu (Consulting Editor - China), for a chat about their roles in the Journal.

Links to Alberto’s Editor’s choice papers this month

1. EAU–EANM–ESTRO–ESUR–ISUP–SIOG Guidelines on Prostate Cancer—2026 Update. Part I: Screening, Diagnosis, and Local Treatment with Curative Intent

2. EAU-EANM-ESTRO-ESUR-ISUP-SIOG Guidelines on Prostate Cancer. Part II—2026 Update: Treatment of Relapsing and Metastatic Prostate Cancer

3.Open Versus Robot-assisted Kidney Transplantation in Adults with End-stage Kidney Disease (ORAKTx): A Randomised Open-label Trial

4. ProBIOPSY: A Multidisciplinary International Consensus on Standards for Prostate Biopsy

Link to full contents of September 2026

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The European Urology August 2026 podcast is here! This month we focus on the August 2026 edition of European Urology and are delighted to speak to our Editor-in-Chief, Alberto Briganti, who has picked out three (or four actually!) papers to highlight from the current edition. Plus he  tells us what he has been up to on his Summer holidays!

Links to Alberto’s Editor’s choice papers this month

1. Best Systemic Therapy With or Without Radical Prostatectomy in the Management of Men With Oligometastatic Prostate Cancer: The RAMPP Randomised Controlled Trial

2. A Phase 2, Randomized, Controlled Trial of Best Systemic Therapy Versus Best Systemic Therapy with Definitive Treatment of the Primary Tumor in Metastatic Prostate Cancer

3. Safety and Efficacy of Tranexamic Acid in Urologic Surgery: Results from the International, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled POISE-3 Trial

4. European Association of Urology Guidelines on Urethral Strictures: Summary of the 2026 Guidelines. Update in Recommendations for Endoluminal Management of Male Anterior Urethral Strictures

Link to full contents of August 2026

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The June-July edition of European Urology Oncology has dropped and we are here to bring you the highlights!  Renu Eapen and Declan Murphy, Digital Editors of European Urology Oncology (EUO)and European Urology  respectively, are joined by EUO Editor-in-Chief Morgan Roupret, and Associate Editor Riccardo Campi. Morgan highlights two papers from the brand new edition, and Riccardo selects two favourite renal cancer papers from recent times.

Links to Morgan and Riccardo's highlighted papers, covering prostate, bladder and kidney cancer. 

1. Expanding Risk-adapted Early Detection of Prostate Cancer: A Call to Action for Men at High Risk

2. Blood and Urine Circulating Tumor DNA in Urothelial Bladder Cancer: State of the Art and Clinical Perspective

3. Cambridge kidney One-Stop Mass Investigation Clinic (CkOSMIC): A Nonrandomised Feasibility Study

4. Improved Shared Decision-making for Patients with Renal Cell Carcinoma: Results of the SDM-RCC Study

Link to full contents of European Urology Oncology June-July 2026 

The European Urology Podcast is produced by the GU Cast team in Melbourne, Australia

The European Urology June 2026 podcast is here! We are now combining our family of podcasts into one monthly pod hosted by Declan Murphy and Renu Eapen, Digital Editors of European Urology and European Urology Oncology respectively. And of course, co-hosts of GU Cast so a dynamic duo in podcasting!
This month we focus on the June 2026 edition of European Urology and are delighted to speak to our Editor-in-Chief, Alberto Briganti, who has picked out three papers to highlight from the current edition. Plus he gives us his reaction to the just released impact factors (spoiler alert - he's a quite happy Editori-in-Chief)!

Links to Alberto’s three Editor’s choice papers this month

1 . Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Vesical Imaging-Reporting and Data System (VI-RADS) for Bladder Cancer Diagnosis and Staging: A Guide for Clinicians from the American College of Radiology VI-RADS Steering Committee

2. Optimal Management of Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer: Recommendations from the International Bladder Cancer Group

Also full GU Cast on this paper

3. Prospective Comparison of 64Copper [64Cu]SAR-bisPSMA vs 68Gallium[68Ga] PSMA-11 PET/CT for Biochemical Recurrence of Prostate Cancer Following Radical Prostatectomy (Co-PSMA Trial)

Also full GU Cast on this paper 

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August 2025 brings another fantastic edition of European Urology! Here on the European Urology Podcast we bring you selected highlights from the journal each month with some great guests. We have selected two key papers (details below) from this month's journal, including interviews with key authors. European Urology Podcast co-Hosts Professor Declan Murphy (Melbourne, Australia), and Dr Nikita Bhatt (Newcastle, UK) are joined by Dr Eoin Dinneen (Melbourne, Australia) who gives a quick summary of other highlights in this month's edition.

Podcast Priority Papers

1 . Magnetic Resonance Imaging–led Risk-adapted Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer: Updated Results from a Large Cohort Study

Featured author - Prof Carolione Moore (London, UK)

2. Robot-assisted Single-docking Approach for Level III Inferior Vena Cava Tumor Thrombectomy: Surgical Technique and Outcomes

Featured author - Dr Xuepei Zhang (Zhengzhou, China - unable to attend)

Full index to European Urology August 2025

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Welcome to the June 2025 edition of the EUO podcast! On this podcast, we bring you selected highlights from the latest journal edition, featuring interviews with key authors and other great guests. On this episode, we highlight two key papers (details below) from the June edition of the journal. And the ever-popular EUO Bio segment, featuring EUO supporting editor, Dr Elena Castro from Madrid.
With host Dr Renu Eapen (Melbourne, Australia).
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Priority papers:
1.Early Oncological Outcomes in Patients who Underwent Staging Prostate-specific Membrane Antigen Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Compared with Conventional Imaging Before Radical Prostatectomy and Extended Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection.

Featured authors – Dr Rosemarjin Ettema, Dr Roderick van den Bergh, Dr Andre Vis (The Netherlands)

2.Results of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Primary Renal Cell Carcinoma in a Large Multicenter Series.

Featured author – Dr Muhammad Ali (Melbourne, Australia)

Full index to European Urology Oncology June 2025

July 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. We have selected two key papers (details below) from this month's journal, including interviews with key authors. European Urology Podcast co-Hosts Professor Declan Murphy (Melbourne, Australia), and Dr Nikita Bhatt (Newcastle, UK) are joined by Dr Eoin Dinneen (Melbourne, Australia) who gives a quick summary of other highlights in this month's edition.

Podcast Priority Papers

1 . Longitudinal Evaluation of Clear-cell Renal Cell Carcinoma in von Hippel-Lindau Disease

Featured author - Dr Marston Linehan (Bethesda, USA)

2. A Systematic Review of Novel Intravesical Approaches for the Treatment of Patients with Non–muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer.

Featured author - Dr Saum Ghodoussipour (New Brunswick, USA)

Full index to European Urology July 2025 

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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.

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Podcast Priority Papers

1 . 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 Trial
https://www.europeanurology.com/article/S0302-2838(25)00191-5/fulltext

Featured 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/fulltext

Featured author - Dr Oliver Wiseman (Cambridge, UK)

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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.

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Podcast Priority Papers

1 . 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/fulltext

Featured 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)

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Podcast Priority Papers

1 . 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)

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