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Allan A Lima Pereira, Gabriel Lenz, Tiago Biachi de Castria

Despite being considered a rare type of malignancy, constituting only 3% of all gastrointestinal cancers, the incidence of biliary tract cancers (BTCs) has been increasing worldwide in recent years, with about 20,000 new cases annually only in the USA.1–3 These cancers arise from the biliary epithelium of the small ducts in the periphery of the liver […]

Arnulf Stenzl, EAU23: Latest developments in urological oncology

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Published Online: May 25th 2023

It was a pleasure to hear from the Secretary General of the European Association of Urology (EAU), Prof Arnulf Stenzl, to discuss some of the pivotal new projects and initiatives the society are currently working on.

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  • Minimalise any uro-oncologic surgery, more precise, complete removal of tumour, improving outcomes (00:37)
  • Developments in robot-assisted surgery and improvement in surgical tools (02:15)
  • How can surgeons remove microscopic tumour cells whilst preserving structures and nerves that need to be reserved? (5:50)
  • Improvements in retaining the function of the sphincter muscle post-surgery (08:40)

Disclosures: Arnulf Stenzl has nothing to disclose in relation to this video interview.

Support: Interview and filming supported by Touch Medical Media. Interview conducted by Sophie Nickelson.

Filmed as a highlight of EAU23

Access more content on genitourinary cancers here 

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