20 results for penile cancer

  • New Video for Penile Cancer Awareness Day 2023

    On International Penile Cancer Awareness Day, we are proud to launch “Ignore It”, a quirky, unconventional video to raise awareness of penile cancer, produced by ERN eUROGEN in partnership with Orchid and the European Association of Urology (EAU) and funded by the European Union: In 2018, Richard Stamp was diagnosed with penile cancer. He had not been aware of its […]

  • ERN eUROGEN Webinar: Sentinel node biopsy for penile cancer: why, when, how, and new developments

    Wednesday 19th January at 18:00 CET. The ERN eUROGEN Webinar programme returns for 2022, in a new regular Wednesday slot, still at 18:00 CET. The frequency of the sessions has also increased, with up to four webinars each month. The first webinar of the new year will be on “Sentinel Node Biopsy for Penile Cancer: Why, When, How + New […]

  • ERN eUROGEN Webinar: Penile cancer – a patient perspective

    Tuesday 4th May at 18:00 CEST. This webinar will firstly examine the facts and figures around penile cancer and how support can be provided to patients, particularly with a disease that can have such profound psychological, as well as physical, impacts. This will be led by Rob Cornes, Male Cancer Information Nurse Specialist at Orchid, the UK’s leading charity working […]

  • eUROGEN Webinar: Reconstructive surgery following penile cancer

    On Tuesday 9th February at 18:00 CET, we will be continuing our series of eUROGEN webinars. The webinar will be presented by Vijay Sangar, Professor of Urology at the Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester University, and is aimed at healthcare professionals. Penile Cancer can be a physically and functionally impairing disease. We will discuss different cases and how reconstruction can […]

  • One quarter of penis cancer sufferers don’t get recommended treatment – halving the survival rate

    A major international survey has found that around a quarter of patients are not receiving the recommended treatment for cancer of the penis. It also found that these patients had half the survival rate of those who were treated according to guidelines. The study, presented at the EAU conference in Copenhagen, finds that non-adherence is partly due to patients refusing […]

  • ERN eUROGEN at the EAU Congress 2024

    The ERN eUROGEN Coordination team was honoured to participate in the prestigious annual European Association of Urology congress, held in Paris from 5-8 April 2024. Against the backdrop of the romantic city, our delegation engaged in enlightening discussions, shared cutting-edge research, and fostered collaborative endeavours with esteemed colleagues from around the world through an information booth in the exhibition centre, […]

  • ERN eUROGEN Book Launched on Rare Disease Day 2024

    On Rare Disease Day 2024, ERN eUROGEN, the European Reference Network (ERN) for rare urogenital diseases and complex conditions, is thrilled to unveil its groundbreaking new book “Rare and Complex Urology” and gives thanks to all who contributed. BUY IT NOW! This essential publication combines information on network developments and clinical and surgical aspects, allowing for better diagnoses, treatments, and […]

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  • Application for 2023-2027 Funding Resubmitted

    ERN eUROGEN, the European Reference Network (ERN) for rare urogenital diseases and complex conditions, has successfully resubmitted its application to the European Commission (EC) for a Direct Operational Grant to fund the coordination, management, and operational activities of the ERN from October 2023 – 2027. The proposal was originally submitted in June 2023, but the European Commission asked all 24 […]

  • Report: EJP RD Research Mobility Fellowship

    by Marija Miletić I took place in an EJP RD Research Mobility Fellowship, which was challenging yet rewarding; an unforgettable experience in my life! I learned about the potential for the exchange from my older colleague from Croatia, Prof Ana Fröbe. She told me there was funding for an exchange programme to stimulate knowledge sharing and collaboration between healthcare professionals […]