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Urology — a weekly podcast briefing of the most significant peer-reviewed urology literature, synthesized from PubMed and delivered as ~10-minute audio. For practicing physicians. Generated by AudioScholar at audioscholar.cc.

Episodes

  1. 1d ago

    This Week in Urology — Aug 14, 2026

    Welcome to This Week in Urology. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning advanced genitourinary oncology and biomarkers, localised prostate cancer treatment selection, and reconstructive, functional and stone surgery. Let's dive in. We'l… This week's papers: 1. Belzutifan plus lenvatinib versus cabozantinib in patients with previously treated advanced renal cell carcinoma (LITESPARK-011): an open-label, randomised, co… — The Lancet 2026 2. Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy vs Moderately Hypofractionated IMRT for Localized Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial — JAMA 2026 3. Darolutamide Plus Androgen-deprivation Therapy in Metastatic Hormone-sensitive Prostate Cancer by Disease Volume and Risk Subgroups in the Phase 3 ARANOTE Trial — European Urology 2026 4. Long-term oncological outcomes from a prospective cohort of patients with localised prostate cancer — BJU International 2026 5. Flexible Ureteroscopy Versus Minipercutaneous Nephrolithotomy for 2 to 4 cm Renal Stones: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis — Journal of Endourology 2026 6. PSMA Radio-guided Surgery to Identify Lymph Node Metastases in Prostate Cancer Patients Undergoing Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy and Extended Pelvic Lym… — European Urology 2026 7. Second Time's a Charm? A Matched Case-Control Analysis of Revision Urethroplasty versus Primary Urethroplasty — The Journal of Urology 2026 8. Laparoscopic Burch Colposuspension Versus Transobturator Tape for the Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence in Egyptian Women: A 12-Month Randomized Control… — Neurourology and Urodynamics 2026 9. Prognostic Value of Perioperative Circulating Tumor DNA in Pure Urothelial Carcinoma and Histological Subtypes of Bladder Cancer — European Urology Focus 2026 10. Urethral calculi indications and outcomes of surgical management: a systematic review by EAU endourology — World Journal of Urology 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/7mqmvkrnxg

  2. Jul 31

    This Week in Urology — Jul 31, 2026

    Welcome to This Week in Urology. This week we are covering ten notable papers spanning new clinical guidelines, updates in urologic oncology, and innovations in endourology and functional urology. Let us dive in. We start with a major landmark relea… This week's papers: 1. Medical Management of Kidney Stones: AUA Guideline (2026) Part I: Evaluation of Patients with Kidney Stones and Dietary Management of Patients with Calcium Sto… — The Journal of Urology 2026 2. Medical Management of Kidney Stones: AUA Guideline (2026) Part II: Treatment and Follow-Up of Kidney Stones — The Journal of Urology 2026 3. Influence of Adverse Pathologic Features on Potential Benefit of Hormone Therapy Use with Postoperative Radiotherapy in Recurrent Prostate Cancer: An Individua… — European Urology 2026 4. Discordant Response in Pelvic Lymph Nodes and Cystectomy Specimens After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer — European Urology Focus 2026 5. Retrograde intrarenal surgery with flexible and navigable suction access sheaths vs mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy for large upper urinary tract stones: a s… — BJU International 2026 6. Intra-corporeal robot-assisted versus open radical cystectomy: a meta-analysis — World Journal of Urology 2026 7. Predictors of success and failure in outpatient ureteral stenting under local anaesthesia: a systematic review and proposed clinical guide from EAU Endourology — World Journal of Urology 2026 8. The impact of prostate size on outcomes of aquablation: a prospective study — World Journal of Urology 2026 9. Preoperative Tumor Shape Irregularity Is Associated With Pathological Upstaging to pT3 in Clinical T1 Renal Cell Carcinoma Treated With Partial or Radical Neph… — International Journal of Urology 2026 10. Transcutaneous tibial neuromodulation, is the future of neuromodulation here? — World Journal of Urology 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/qmkwmmzjpw

  3. Jul 17

    This Week in Urology — Jul 17, 2026

    Welcome to This Week in Urology. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning major guideline updates in oncology, emerging strategies in bladder cancer, and new clinical data in functional and endourology. Let's dive in. We begin with a majo… This week's papers: 1. EAU-EANM-ESTRO-ESUR-ISUP-SIOG Guidelines on Prostate Cancer-2026 Update. Part I: Screening, Diagnosis, and Local Treatment with Curative Intent. — European urology 2026 2. EAU-EANM-ESTRO-ESUR-ISUP-SIOG Guidelines on Prostate Cancer. Part II-2026 Update: Treatment of Relapsing and Metastatic Prostate Cancer. — European urology 2026 3. EAU Guidelines on Nonmuscle-invasive Bladder Cancer (TaT1 and CIS) - A Summary of the 2026 Guidelines Update. — European urology 2026 4. Advanced Prostate Cancer: AUA/SUO Guideline Amendment (2026). Part II: Evaluation and Management of Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer. — The Journal of urology 2026 5. Advanced Prostate Cancer: AUA/SUO Guideline Amendment (2026) Part I: Evaluation and Treatment of Biochemically Recurrent (Following Exhaustion of Local Therapy… — The Journal of urology 2026 6. European Association of Urology Guidelines on Urological Infections: Summary of the 2026 Guidelines. — European urology 2026 7. European Association of Urology Guidelines on Neuro-urology: Summary of the 2026 Update. — European urology 2026 8. Omitting catheterization after ureteroscopic lithotripsy: a prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled trial. — World journal of urology 2026 9. Novel BCG Combination or Modified BCG Regimens in BCG-Naïve High-risk Non-muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. — European urology focus 2026 10. Endoscopic Outlet Surgery versus Medical Therapy for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Impact on Incident Mood Disorders. — Urology 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/qbsvufx2zp

  4. Jul 10

    This Week in Urology — Jul 10, 2026

    Welcome to This Week in Urology. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning prostate cancer diagnostic pathways and advanced therapeutics, reconstructive strategies for urethral disease, and optimization techniques in functional urology. Let… This week's papers: 1. ProBIOPSY: A Multidisciplinary International Consensus on Standards for Prostate Biopsy. — European urology 2026 2. Informed Decision Making for Prostate Cancer Screening - A Prospective, Randomized Study of Two Novel Web-based, Electronic Visits. — The Journal of urology 2026 3. Impact of prostate mpMRI quality on diagnostic accuracy in prostate cancer: a prospective study. — BJU international 2026 5. Natural History of Patients Eligible for PROTEUS Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer and Treated with Radical Prostatectomy Without Perioperative Systemic Treatment. — European urology focus 2026 6. Advances in systemic therapies for advanced prostate cancer. — BMJ 2026 7. Prostate morcellation devices: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical outcomes and efficiency. — BJU international 2026 8. Long-Term Outcomes of Sacral Neuromodulation Explantation: A 12-Year Experience at a High-Volume Tertiary Center. — Neurourology and urodynamics 2026 9. Self-management of Male LUTS. — European urology focus 2026 10. Contemporary Review of Pelvic Fracture Urethral Injury Management and Outcomes. — European urology focus 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/zfv8kar5j4

  5. Jul 3

    This Week in Urology — Jul 3, 2026

    Welcome to This Week in Urology. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning advanced therapeutics in renal cell carcinoma, innovations in stone management, risk stratification and interventions in prostate cancer, and critical survivorship a… This week's papers: 1. Adjuvant Pembrolizumab plus Belzutifan for Renal-Cell Carcinoma — The New England Journal of Medicine 2026 3. Casdatifan shows durable response linked to HIF-2α biology in kidney cancer — Nature 2026 4. STHLM3 NorDCaP: prospective multicentre trial of Stockholm3 for active surveillance biopsy guidance — BJU International 2026 5. Intrarenal pressure and clinical outcomes during suction-assisted versus conventional percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis — World Journal of Urology 2026 6. Longitudinal circulating tumour DNA identifies patients at high risk of upstaging and recurrence in non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer — BJU International 2026 7. Ablative radiotherapy in castration-resistant prostate cancer — BJU International 2026 8. Venous thromboembolism after penile cancer surgery: a UK PeCaN study — BJU International 2026 9. Safety and efficacy of different surgical approaches in single-port robot-assisted radical prostatectomy based on propensity score matching analysis — World Journal of Urology 2026 10. Should Male Pattern Baldness Be Considered in Prostate Cancer Risk Assessment? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis — European Urology Focus 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/3wvbkjgtwj

  6. Jun 26

    This Week in Urology — Jun 26, 2026

    Welcome to This Week in Urology. This week we are covering ten notable papers spanning three major themes: real-world advancements in prostate cancer diagnostics and therapeutics, surgical volume thresholds and reconstructive outcomes in benign urolo… This week's papers: 1. Contemporary Prostate Cancer Intraprostatic Imaging Scores: A Practical and Hands-on Guide for Urologists. — European urology focus 2026 2. A nationwide histopathology study reflecting the impact of the introduction of MRI in the diagnostic trajectory of prostate cancer in routine clinical care. — Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases 2026 3. Hospital caseload thresholds for improved perioperative outcomes during transurethral resection or enucleation of the prostate: results from the GRAND study. — World journal of urology 2026 4. Irritable bowel syndrome subtype predicts treatment response and defines distinct mechanistic phenotypes in OAB-IBS comorbidity: a prospective observational st… — World journal of urology 2026 5. Oncological Outcomes of Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer in Patients Aged ≤45: A Retrospective Matched Cohort Study. — The Journal of urology 2026 6. Procedure, Safety, and Outcomes of Patient-Controlled Sedation in Ureteroscopic Lithotripsy: A 7-Year Cohort Study. — Journal of endourology 2026 7. Genitourinary Injury After Radiation Therapy: Understanding Burden of Disease and Evolving Therapeutic Advancements. — European urology focus 2026 8. How will PLUDO, PSMAfore, SPLASH, and ECLIPSE Impact Prostate Cancer Management? — European urology focus 2026 9. A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Surgical Reconstruction for Bladder Neck and Vesicourethral Anastomotic Stenosis: The Case for Etiology-specific Defin… — European urology focus 2026 10. Microsurgical Denervation of the Penis for Lifelong Premature Ejaculation: A Prospective Multicenter Study Evaluating Technique Modification and Early Clinical… — Urology 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/7wjwjypr2s

  7. Jun 19

    This Week in Urology — Jun 19, 2026

    Welcome to This Week in Urology. This week we're covering 9 notable papers spanning advances in urologic oncology, new approaches in functional urology, and key updates in pediatric care and surgical technique. Let's dive in. First, in urologic onco… This week's papers: 1. Cystectomy Remains Standard of Care Following Neoadjuvant Therapy in Patients with Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer. — European urology 2026 2. Age and postoperative unplanned reintubation: A retrospective observational study using the NSQIP Pediatric database. — The Journal of urology 2026 3. The contemporary management of pediatric renal trauma: A retrospective 10-year analysis of the National Trauma Databank. — The Journal of urology 2026 4. Artificial intelligence in urology: A review of United States Food and Drug Administration-cleared devices. — BJU international 2026 5. Adaptive Pudendal Nerve Stimulation: A Pilot Study on Safety, Technical Feasibility, and Clinical Effect. — Neurourology and urodynamics 2026 6. Comparative Outcomes of Commonly Used Morcellator Devices in Endoscopic Laser Enucleation of the Prostate: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. — Journal of endourology 2026 7. Single-port robotic radical prostatectomy: early results from a UK centre. — World journal of urology 2026 8. A Novel Template for Intravesical Botulinum Toxin Injection in Patients With Idiopathic Overactive Bladder: A Cohort Study. — Neurourology and urodynamics 2026 9. Long-term outcomes of upper tract urothelial carcinoma in kidney transplant recipients: efficacy of bilateral radical nephroureterectomy and prognostic compari… — World journal of urology 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/pvneuf2n2z

  8. Jun 12

    This Week in Urology — Jun 12, 2026

    Welcome to This Week in Urology. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning major updates in prostate cancer management, new data on benign conditions like BPH and recurrent UTIs, and key considerations in complex oncologic and reconstructiv… This week's papers: 1. How Will PSMAddition Impact the Management of Prostate Cancer? — European urology focus 2026 2. Urethral Complications After Masculinizing Genital Gender-affirming Surgery. — European urology focus 2026 3. Regulating Innovation: Why the European Union Artificial Intelligence Act Matters for Urologists-Recommendations from the EAU AI Working Group. — European urology 2026 4. Nephroureterectomy for upper tract urothelial carcinoma recurrence in bladder cancer patients treated with radical cystectomy: a multicentric propensity score… — World journal of urology 2026 5. Vaginal Estrogen Use Reduces Serious Adverse Outcomes in Women of All Age Groups With Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection: An Epic Cosmos Database Analysis. — Urology 2026 6. Water Vapor Therapy for the Management of Prostate Cancer: The VAPOR 2 Study Initial Results of Ablative Efficacy and Toxicity. — The Journal of urology 2026 7. Delphi consensus on ex vivo fluorescence confocal microscopy in robot-assisted radical prostatectomy. — BJU international 2026 8. Zenflow spring system for benign prostatic hyperplasia - 24 month outcomes of the ZEST pilot studies. — Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases 2026 9. Safety, Hemostasis, and Surgical Precision: Reconsidering Tranexamic Acid in Contemporary Urologic Surgery. — European urology 2026 10. Longitudinal Evolution of Uroflowmetry Patterns from Childhood to Puberty After Hypospadias Repair: A 12-Year Cohort Study. — Urology 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/m5cna9427v

  9. May 28

    This Week in Urology — May 28, 2026

    Welcome to This Week in Urology. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning the rise of artificial intelligence in surgical and diagnostic urology, a critical look at safety and complications in BPH management, and innovations in endourologi… This week's papers: 1. Water vapor thermotherapy and high-grade Clavien-Dindo complications: retrospective analysis of 10 cases. — World journal of urology 2026 2. Automated recognition of surgical phases in robot-assisted radical prostatectomy using a Hiera-based vision transformer. — BJU international 2026 3. Artificial Intelligence-Powered Cystoscopy Diagnostic Support System: Clinical Application of Multiarchitecture Deep Learning Models. — Journal of endourology 2026 4. Artificial Intelligence-Based Objective Evaluation of Nerve-Sparing Status Combined With Preserved Urethral Length Predicts Urinary Continence Recovery After R… — International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association 2026 5. Comparative analysis of genitourinary toxicity following bladder outlet obstruction procedures in patients before versus after radiotherapy for localized prost… — Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases 2026 6. Assessing multiple chatGPT versions on novel content in the Taiwan urology board examination: accuracy, speed, and domain-specific performance. — World journal of urology 2026 7. Comparative Analysis of Ureteral Reimplantation and Dextranomer/Hyaluronic Acid Injection Between Two Centers with Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. — The Journal of urology 2026 8. Perioperative hyperchloremia is associated with acute kidney injury in elderly patients undergoing bipolar plasmakinetic transurethral resection of the prostat… — World journal of urology 2026 9. Comparative Analysis of A Novel Air-Bubble Guided Percutaneous Access Technique Against Traditional Fluoroscopic Techniques. — Journal of endourology 2026 10. A Novel Thermally Expanding Nickel-Titanium Alloy Metallic Ureteral Stent for the Management of Ureteral Strictures. — Journal of endourology 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/t3qksygxvx

  10. May 14

    This Week in Urology — May 14, 2026

    Welcome to This Week in Urology. This week we're covering 9 notable papers spanning advancements in prostate cancer diagnostics, outcomes in urologic oncology, and the role of technology and standardization in our procedures. Let's dive in. We begin… This week's papers: 1. Letter to the Editor: Advanced and Metastatic Prostate Cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice Guideline for Diagnosis, Treatment, and Follow-up. — European urology 2026 2. Present and future of ureteral stent technology: a review by the EAU endourology section. — World journal of urology 2026 3. International Multicentre Analysis of Perioperative Complications Following Major Urologic Oncologic Surgery: Early Results from More than 130 000 Procedures f… — European urology focus 2026 4. PSMA-PET Total Tumor Volume Response: Ready for Prime Time or a Work in Progress? — European urology 2026 5. Semen RNA-Based Biomarkers for Prostate Cancer Detection and Risk Stratification: A Prospective Multicenter Validation Study. — The Journal of urology 2026 6. Development of Performance Metrics for Flexible Cystoscopy: Results from an In-Person Modified Delphi Consensus Meeting. — Journal of endourology 2026 7. Management of Lymph Node-Positive Renal Cell Carcinoma: Updated Recommendations from the European Association of Urology Renal Cell Carcinoma Guidelines Panel. — European urology 2026 8. Secondary leukaemia after testicular germ cell tumour treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis. — BJU international 2026 9. Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Urodynamic Data Interpretation: A Narrative Review. — Neurourology and urodynamics 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/dm96snrscd

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Urology — a weekly podcast briefing of the most significant peer-reviewed urology literature, synthesized from PubMed and delivered as ~10-minute audio. For practicing physicians. Generated by AudioScholar at audioscholar.cc.