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Welcome to the September issue of JCU. From this issue we go back to a single issue of JCU as most of the backlog of articles has been cleared. The summer is coming to an end, and we will start preparing for Christmas soon.
The BAUS section of Endourology meeting has been successfully concluded and the Oncology section meeting is due with preparations in full swing.
This issue of JCU has the most varied collection of articles. It starts with the BAUS oncology guidance for implementing streamlining in cancer MDT meetings, with selecting standards of care and operational considerations. This is in response to the GIRFT report, advice from NHS England, as well as a growing sense that MDTs need to undergo some improvement to stay fit for purpose. This guidance, and MDTs more generally should support, and not replace shared clinical decision making between a urologist and the patient. Besides this, the oncology articles are a systematic review of paraganglioma (pheochromocytoma) of the urinary bladder, ADXBladder molecular urine testing to risk stratify and prioritise management of suspected and known bladder cancers, and fusion versus cognitive MRI-guided prostate biopsies in diagnosing clinically significant prostate cancer.
There are two endourology articles on ureteroscopy for stone disease. These are a systematic review and meta-analysis on primary versus delayed ureteroscopy for ureteric stones, and comparison of long-term results following ureteroscopic stone fragmentation with removal versus stone dusting without removal.
There are two andrology articles too which includes a review of male factor infertility and the role of neutrophil–lymphocyte and platelet– lymphocyte ratios for determining the active phase of Peyronie’s disease.
The other articles include role and effectiveness of an information guide in improving catheter confidence and knowledge in junior clinicians, resilience and mental health in UK urology trainees, and overcoming barriers for women entering the urology workforce in the United Kingdom.
I hope you enjoy this issue of JCU. We are looking to revamp the JCU editorial board with new section editors and board members. As always, we encourage high quality articles from all grades of trainees, nurses and allied healthcare professionals.