EAU Podcasts

In Episode 5, “Role Models in Academic Urology: The WUO Perspective” of the series “Women in Urology: Dare to Thrive”, Dr. Sarah Psutka and Dr. Sima Porten reflect on the role of mentorship, collaboration and visibility through the lens of the Women in Urologic Oncology (WUO). They discuss how WUO has become a platform for fostering diversity, leadership and professional growth, creating opportunities for women to contribute to academic excellence and clinical innovation. The speakers share h...

In Episode 4, “Women surgeons in Latin America: Leading change” of the series “Women in Urology: Dare to Thrive”, Dr. Catalina Solano Mendoza (CO) and Dr. Mariela Corrales Acosta (FR) discuss the evolving role of women surgeons in Latin America. They share their personal experiences and reflect on the progress achieved through mentorship, collaboration and determination. Their conversation highlights the cultural and systemic challenges women still face across the region and the importance of...

UROONCO BCa chief editor Dr. Benjamin Pradere (FR) talks to Prof. Morgan Roupret (FR), on the results of the ALBAN trial. A phase 3, randomised, open-label, international study of intravenous atezolizumab and intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vs BCG alone in BCG naïve high-risk, non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. This interview was recorded at ESMO 2025 in Berlin, Germany. For more updates on bladder cancer, please visit our educational platform UROONCO BCa. For more EAU podcasts, ...

UROONCO BCa chief editor Dr. Benjamin Pradere (FR) talks to Prof. Nicholas James (GB) on the results of the final survival analysis from the BladderPath trial, a randomised comparison of upfront magnetic resonance imaging versus transurethral resection for staging new bladder cancers. This interview was recorded at ESMO 2025 in Berlin, Germany. For more updates on bladder cancer, please visit our educational platform UROONCO BCa. For more EAU podcasts, please go to your favourite podcas...

In Episode 3, “Women surgeons in Asia – Pioneering progress” of the series “Women in Urology: Dare to Thrive”, Dr. Kinju Adhikari (NP) and Dr. Steffi Kar Kei Yuen (HK) share their experiences as pioneering female surgeons in Asia. Dr. Adhikari recounts her path from Nepal to becoming a leading onco-urologist and robotic surgeon in India, while Dr. Yuen reflects on her work at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the evolving role of women in urology across the region. Together, they discus...

In this episode, Prof. Scott Tagawa (US), a medical oncologist at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York, discusses the results of PSMAddition - a phase III trial of [177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 combined with ADT + ARPI in patients with PSMA-positive metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer. This interview was recorded at ESMO 2025 in Berlin, Germany. For more updates on prostate cancer, please visit our educational platform UROONCO PCa. For more EAU podcasts, please go to your favourite podcast ...

UROONCO BCa chief editor Dr. Benjamin Pradere (FR) interviews Prof. Maria De Santis (DE) about the result of the final analysis of the phase III, open-label, randomised POTOMAC trial: Durvalumab (D) in combination with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) for BCG-naïve, high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). This interview was recorded at ESMO 2025 in Berlin, Germany. For more updates on bladder cancer, please visit our educational platform UROONCO BCa. For more EAU podcasts, p...

UROONCO BCa chief editor Dr. Benjamin Pradere (FR) talks to Prof. Christof Vulsteke (BE) on the design and results of the phase III KEYNOTE 905/EV303 study: Perioperative (periop) enfortumab vedotin (EV) plus pembrolizumab (pembro) in participants (pts) with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) who are cisplatin-ineligible. This interview was recorded at ESMO 2025 in Berlin, Germany. For more updates on bladder cancer, please visit our educational platform UROONCO BCa. For more EAU pod...

In Episode 2, “Academic career – The long and winding road?” of the series “Women in Urology: Dare to Thrive”, Dr. Amelia Pietropaolo (GB) and Dr. Carmen Mir (US) explore the opportunities and obstacles women face in building an academic career in urology. They highlight the persistence of gender gaps in leadership, the structural barriers that limit women’s access to networks and senior positions, and the pressures of balancing academia with personal life. Both speakers emphasise the value o...

In Episode 1, “Leadership ladder: Creating your path” of the series “Women in Urology – Dare to Thrive”, Dr. Amelia Pietropaolo (GB) and Prof. Maria Ribal (ES) discuss the challenges and opportunities of pursuing leadership in a traditionally male-dominated specialty. Drawing on their personal journeys, they reflect on the persistence of gender stereotypes, the experience of imposter syndrome, and the importance of building confidence through knowledge, hard work, and supportive networks. The...

In Episode 3 "Pharmaceutical preventative measures" of the series "How to prevent anxiety in children undergoing urological procedures", MSc. Gülhan Karaöz-Bulut (NL) and Dr. M. İrfan Dönmez (TR) discuss how medications can support anxiety reduction in paediatric urological care. They begin by emphasising that sedation should not be a goal on its own but part of a broader, child-centred strategy aimed at preventing trauma and building trust. The episode reviews several commonly used agents - ...

In this episode, UROLUTS chief editor Dr. Giuseppe Magistro talks to Dr. Franziska Blobel on surgical treatments for benign prostatic obstruction (BPO). For more updates on functional urology, visit UROLUTS educational platform. For more EAU podcasts, please go to your favourite podcast app and subscribe to our podcast channel for regular updates: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, EAU YouTube channel.

At DGU 2025 (Congress of the German Society of Urology), UROLUTS chief editor Dr. Giuseppe Magistro (DE) talks to Prof. Tamalunas (DE) about treatments for LUTS, with a focus on in vitro medicines. For more updates on functional urology, visit UROLUTS educational platform. For more EAU podcasts, please go to your favourite podcast app and subscribe to our podcast channel for regular updates: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, EAU YouTube channel.

In Episode 2, “Non-pharmaceutical preventative measures" of the series "How to prevent anxiety in children undergoing urological procedures", Dr. Lisette ‘t Hoen (NL) and Dr. Sofie Schilling (NL) discuss how thoughtful, non-medication-based approaches can significantly ease procedural anxiety in children. Drawing from their experience at the Erasmus MC - Sophia Children’s Hospital, they share the importance of assessing each child’s age, emotional needs and prior medical experiences to ...

UROONCO RCC associate editor Dr. Riccardo Bertolo (IT) talks to Prof. Jean-Christophe Bernhard (FR) about the lectures he presented during the ERUS25 Meeting. Prof. Bernhard discusses surgical training for the next generation of urologists, sharing practical advice and guidance to help young surgeons grow in their careers, as discussed in his Young ERUS lecture. He also shares details of his presentation on "Complex surgery of robotic nephrectomy in level 3 caval thrombus", and pr...