Current Opinion in Urology

Article	Citations
The role of innovations in advancing urologic oncologic patient care	53
Minimizing overtreatment and maximizing oncologic outcomes in upper tract urothelial carcinoma	38
Exploring the impact of artificial intelligence–enabled decision aids in improving patient inclusivity, empowerment, and education in urology: a systematic review by EAU endourology	34
Immunotherapy combinations for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer – failed trials and future aspects	29
Research frontiers in urology	22
Editorial: Medical, technical and functional aspect of various types of urinary diversion	19
The adverse impact of COVID-19 on men's health	19
Tumor-informed circulating tumor DNA in urothelial carcinoma: a promising novel biomarker	19
Editorial introductions	19
Best nonsurgical managements of acute urinary retention: what's new?	18
Device-assisted intravesical chemotherapy treatment for nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer: 2022 update	18
Endemic statistical paradoxes in epidemiologic studies distort knowledge on prostate cancer: mitigation and caution of fallacies in prostate cancer causal epidemiological studies	18
Prognostic impact of serum testosterone in metastatic hormone-naive prostate cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis	18
Lithotripsy devices for percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) – new developments	18
Tissue-based gene expression testing in localized prostate cancer	16
Gold standard nephroureterectomy, chemoprophylaxis and surveillance in upper tract urothelial carcinoma	16
Molecular biomarkers to help select neoadjuvant systemic therapy for urothelial carcinoma of the bladder	15
Editorial introductions	15
Upper tract urothelial carcinoma: epidemiology, presentation, and high-risk endemic populations	15
Testicular cancer with small metastatic burden: optimal approach in 2024	15
RNA-based urinary assays for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer	14
Sustainable practices in hospital and operating theaters	13
Editorial introductions	13
Editorial introductions	12
Optimizing clinical risk stratification of localized prostate cancer	12

Guiding treatment decisions in renal cell carcinoma: the role of biomarkers and clinical factors	11
Perioperative platform for muscle-invasive bladder cancer trials: designs and endpoints	11
Perioperative systemic therapy, current paradigm and ongoing clinical trials in upper tract urothelial cancer	11
Lutetium-177-prostate-specific membrane antigen therapy for prostate cancer: current status and future prospects	11
Update on classification of oncocytic neoplasms of the kidney	10
Should endoscopic laser excision be offered as the first-line management for patients with eroded mesh? Outcomes of a systematic review of literature	10
Role of cytoreductive radical prostatectomy in men with oligometastatic prostate cancer on molecular imaging	10
Sexually transmitted infections and the vaginal microbiome after vaginoplasty	9
Does radical cystectomy still have a role in BCG-unresponsive nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer?	9
Risk of dementia associated with the use of anticholinergic medications: a review of recent literature	9
Metabolic syndrome, obesity and cancer risk	9
Is there a role for metastasis-directed therapy in bladder cancer?	9
Preoperative geriatric assessment of urological patients: a narrative review	8
Toxicities of taxane-based chemotherapy in prostate cancer	8
The role of radiotherapy in pelvic nodal recurrence following definitive treatment for prostate cancer	8
Management of vaginoplasty canal complications	8
Genetics of neuroendocrine prostate cancer: recent progress in genetic understanding is translating into therapeutic opportunities	8
Brief update of the new WHO classification for urothelial carcinoma	8
Patient-reported outcomes in genital gender-affirming surgery	8
Sex cord stromal tumors and tumors of the paratestis: new and old entities in a landscape of rare tumors	7
Extent of lymph node dissection and impact on survival in radical cystectomy for advanced bladder cancer	7
The role of surgery for locally advanced urothelial cancers	7
Preoperative patient optimization for endourological procedures: the current best clinical practice	7
Medical therapy for male infertility	7
Comparison of surgical effectiveness: kidney sparing surgery for upper tract urothelial carcinoma	7
Latest insights into the pathophysiology of bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis	7
Retrograde intra renal surgery and safety: pressure and temperature. A systematic review	7
Metastasis-directed therapy in oligometastatic and oligoprogressive renal cell carcinoma	7
Decoding germ cell tumours for clinicians	7
Alternatives to whole gland treatment for localized prostate cancer: a review of novel focal therapies	7
Are robots the future? A case for robotic pyeloplasty as the gold standard treatment in ureteropelvic junction obstruction	7
Upper tract urothelial carcinoma: conservative management - intraluminal adjuvant therapy, and surveillance	7
Liquid biomarkers in prostate cancer: recent advancements and future directions	6
Editorial introductions	6
Innovative systemic therapies for penile cancer	6
MR-guided radiotherapy for prostate cancer: an inevitable transition?	6
Editorial introductions	6
Lasers for benign prostatic hyperplasia (hybrid, blue diode, TFL, Moses). Which one to choose?	6
AI-powered radiomics: revolutionizing detection of urologic malignancies	6
Treatment of adrenocortical carcinoma: oncological and endocrine outcomes	6
Implications and effects of COVID-19 on diagnosis and management of prostate cancer	5
Use of genomic markers to improve epidemiologic and clinical research in urology	5
Surgical management of testicular cancer with limited retroperitoneal disease	5
Preclinical models for bladder cancer therapy research	5
Association and risk of metabolic syndrome and kidney stone disease: outcomes from a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Advanced sperm tests and impact on clinical male factor management	5
Inflammation and kidney stones: cause and effect?	5
Cost-effectiveness of serum, urine, and tissue-based prostate cancer biomarkers	5
Definitions and unmet needs in the management of oligomestatic renal cell carcinoma in the modern era	5
Digital health innovations in urology: telemedicine, wearables, and mobile applications – a systematic review of literature	5

Toxicities of radioligand and radioisotope therapy in prostate cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Percutaneous management of caliceal diverticula: a narrative review	5
Overlooked and underserved: how healthcare fails men in the pursuit of equity	5
Ultra-hypofractionation for the treatment of macroscopic prostate bed recurrence: a focus on stereotactic radiotherapy and brachytherapy	5
Metabolic evaluation: is there really a future?	5
Bladder-sparing strategies in patients with clinically localized muscle-invasive bladder cancer	5
Robotic sacrocolpopexy in pelvic organ prolapse: a review of current literature	4
Does surgical removal of kidney stones help prevent the recurrence of urinary tract infections? A systematic review	4
The environmental impacts of anesthesia	4
Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of urolithiasis in geriatric patients - differences, similarities and caveats in comparison to the general population	4
Editorial introductions	4
Management of stage I testicular cancer	4
Small tools, big impact and redefining endourology: the paradigm shift of ureteroscopy for large stones and percutaneous nephrolithotomy for small stones – a literature review	4
The role of radical cystectomy and lymphadenectomy in the management of bladder cancer with clinically positive lymph node involvement	4
Advances in ureteral stent technology	4
The urothelial barrier in interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome: its form and function, an overview of preclinical models	4
Integration of novel artificial intelligence tools in pediatric urologic practice	4
New technologies for nephron-sparing surgery in upper urinary tract cancers	4
The use of MRI in urothelial carcinoma	4
Role of cytoreductive surgery in the era of immunotherapy	4
Editorial: Future of kidney stone management	4
En-bloc resection of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer: does it really make a difference?	4
Integration of prostate-specific membrane antigen-PET and multiparametric MRI for gross tumour volume definition in localised and locally advanced prostate cancer treated with image-guided radiotherap	4
Current position of neuromodulation for bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis	4
How to present quality of life outcomes after focal therapy: using validated instruments and novel statistical methods	4
What's in a name? Why differentiation between biochemical recurrence and metastatic prostate cancer matters	4
Editorial introductions	4
Organ storage in renal transplantation	4
Genetics of testicular cancer: a review	4
Editorial introductions	4
Detection of urological cancers by the signature of organic volatile compounds in urine, from dogs to electronic noses	4
The role of surgical resection of the primary tumor in metastatic upper tract urothelial carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Bladder diverticula management – conservative and surgical outcomes: a narrative review from EAU endourology	4
Pelvic pain syndromes	4
The role of prophylactic prostatectomy as a primary prevention strategy in high-risk germline mutation carriers	4
Leveraging behavioral modification technology for the prevention of kidney stones	4
Footprints in the scan: reducing the carbon footprint of diagnostic tools in urology	3
Active surveillance for non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer: fallacy or opportunity?	3
Reducing financial toxicity in bladder cancer care	3
Editorial introductions	3
Medical management of male infertility: now and future	3
The role of prostate-specific membrane antigen PET/computed tomography in the management of prostate cancer patients: could we ask for more?	3
Review of second-generation androgen receptor inhibitor therapies and their role in prostate cancer management	3
Where are we in 2024 in the development of materials for surgical treatment of pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence?	3
The future of laser technology in kidney stones	3
En bloc resection of large bladder tumor: is it feasible and reasonable?	3
The role of cytoreductive nephrectomy in the immuno-oncological therapy era	3
The spread of retzius-sparing robotic prostatectomy: an update after 10 years	3
Immunotherapy-based combinations in the first-line treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma with sarcomatoid features: a systematic review and network meta-analysis	3
Endo-technology and its future: where are we heading?	3
Transperineal vs. transrectal biopsy to reduce postinterventional sepsis	3
Technical advances in nerve-sparing and continence preservation	3
Editorial introductions	3
Polygenic risk score in prostate cancer	3
Implications of DNA damage repair alterations for the management of prostate cancer	3
The functioning and the complication rate of extreme long existing urinary diversions	3
Radical cystectomy and women's sexual health – can we do better?	3
Artificial intelligence in endourology: emerging technology for individualized care	3
Chronic pelvic pain; more than just the bladder	3
Von Hippel–Lindau disease-associated renal cell carcinoma: a call to action	3
Clinical and pathologic characteristics to select patients for focal therapy or partial gland ablation of nonmetastatic prostate cancer	3
Recent advancements in personalized management of prostate cancer biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy	3
Radioguided surgery for lymph node metastases in prostate cancer	3
Drug instillation in the management of urinary tract urothelial carcinoma	3
Editorial introductions	2
Measuring quality of life in patients with kidney stone disease: is it the future in endourology?	2
Urological impact of flozins (SGLT2 inhibitors): an EAU Endourology review of risks, side effects and clinical considerations	2
The quality of life value in uro-oncological patients	2
Electromagnetic-guided puncture: a tool or a tale?	2
Metastasectomy in renal cell carcinoma: where are we now?	2
Metastasis-directed treatment in kidney cancer	2
Editorial: Metastatic prostate cancer: a wealth of data to put into practice	2
Diagnostic evaluation for adrenal tumors – What does the urologist need to know about endocrine metabolic work up?	2
Advances in preclinical assessment of therapeutic targets for bladder cancer precision medicine	2
Pembrolizumab in mCRPC – Combination therapies as breakthrough to success?	2
The role of nuclear medicine tracers for prostate cancer surgery: from preoperative to intraoperative setting	2
Association between male infertility and prostate cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis: erratum	2
Orthotopic urinary diversions after radical cystectomy for bladder cancer: lessons learned last decade	2
Poly-ADP ribose polymerase inhibitor and androgen receptor signaling inhibitor for all comers for first-line treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer: is gene sequencing out?	2
Current developments in prehabilitation in urologic oncology	2

Novel germline mutations for active surveillance and imaging strategies in prostate cancer	2
Evaluation and management of male genital tract infections in the setting of male infertility: an updated review	2
Future directions in transfeminine genital gender-affirming surgery: tissue substitutes and transplant	2
The role of suction devices in enhancing outcomes of retrograde intrarenal surgery: a narrative review by the YAU urolithiasis and section of EAU endourology	2
Assessing the ripple effects of natural disasters on healthcare systems: a narrative review	2
Extended pelvic lymph node dissection in muscle invasive bladder cancer	2
Simulation training in urology	2
Trends in outpatient versus inpatient urologic surgery at a university academic medical center	2
Retrograde intrarenal surgery: laser showdown (Ho:YAG vs thulium fiber laser)	2
Urinary continence in high-risk prostate cancer after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy	2
Clinical and biological markers for risk-stratification of T1 high-grade non-muscle invasive bladder cancer	2
ChatGPT in urology practice: revolutionizing efficiency and patient care with generative artificial intelligence	2
Advancing men's health: insights and innovations	2
Renal cell carcinoma with inferior vena cava thrombus: did we make progress in oncologic outcomes and complications?	2
Lynch syndrome in urological practice: diagnosis, therapeutic strategies, and screening for upper tract urothelial carcinoma	2
Prevention and management of urinary tract infections after cystectomy	2
Salvage radical prostatectomy	2
Should we redefine the Phoenix criteria for biochemical recurrence after primary radiotherapy?	2
Definitions, outcomes and perspectives for oligometastatic bladder cancer: towards a standardized terminology	2
A narrative review on the performance and outcomes of penile and scrotal surgery in the ambulatory setting	2
Update on robotic cystectomy	2
Intricacies of retroperitoneal lymph node dissection for testis cancer	2
Optimal systemic therapy in men with low-volume prostate cancer	2
Optimal combination therapy for metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer: new evidence, challenges and unanswered questions	2
Recent developments in perioperative combination therapy in muscle-invasive bladder cancer	2
Tumour microenvironment and focal therapy for prostate cancer	2
Current role of salvage radiotherapy in oligometastatic prostate cancer at the time of recurrence	2
Changes in practice patterns of nephrolithiasis in the era of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: a review	2
Artificial urinary sphincter: recent developments and the way forward	2
Molecular research in bladder cancer	2
Imaging in stone diagnosis and surgical planning	1
Lasers for stone lithotripsy: advantages/disadvantages of each laser source	1
VISION, TheraP, LuTectomy and beyond – is there a role for lutetium therapy in biochemical recurrence?	1
Techniques and outcomes of percutaneous tumour ablation for small renal masses	1
The changing landscape of nonobstructive azoospermia	1
Editorial introductions	1
Editorial: Special issue on focal therapy: Updating our knowledge	1
Percutaneous management of ureteropelvic junction obstruction	1
Role of lymphadenectomy during primary surgery for kidney cancer	1
Updates on the use of neuromodulation in geriatric patients	1
Laser accessories: surgical fibers, strippers, cleavers, and protective glasses	1
Technological innovation and revolution with single-use digital flexible ureteroscopes: a review from section of EAU Endourology	1
Molecular intricacies of upper tract urothelial carcinoma and their relevance for therapy considerations	1
The technological future of percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a Young Academic Urologists Endourology and Urolithiasis Working Group update	1
Thulium fiber laser in endourology: current clinical evidence	1
What is in the pipeline for new treatments for bladder pain syndrome/ interstitial cystitis?	1
Editorial: genetics in urology	1
MicroRNAs for detecting occult genitourinary cancer	1
Adrenal functional imaging – which marker for which indication?	1
The role of radiotherapy in oligometastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer	1
The advance of artificial intelligence in outpatient urology: current applications and future directions	1
Man and machine: exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence and men's health	1
Role of microbiome in kidney stone disease	1
Prevalence and trends of urolithiasis among adults	1
Success factors for abdominal wall diversions, including ureterocutaneostomy	1
Editorial introductions	1
Past, present and future of genomics for kidney stone disease	1
The feasibility and efficacy of catheterizable stoma's in adults	1
Genetics of male infertility	1
Generative artificial intelligence powered chatbots in urology	1
Organ-sparing treatment for T1 and T2 penile cancer: an updated literature review	1
Biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy and postoperative radiotherapy: current evidence and controversial issues	1
Robotic-assisted retroperitoneal lymph node dissection for testicular cancer	1
Editorial introductions	1
Transurethral resection of bladder cancer with or without fluorescence	1
Cytoreductive radical prostatectomy: who benefits from the surgical approach?	1
Non-invasive central nervous system stimulation to improve bladder and pelvic floor function in the aging population	1
Extracellular vesicles as novel uro-oncology biomarkers: insights toward clinical applications	1
Editorial introduction	1
Sexual health in transgender and gender diverse people	1
Why do African–American men face higher risks for lethal prostate cancer?	1
Emerging strategies: conservative management of upper tract urothelial carcinoma	1
The histomorphology of the senescent kidney – the clinical relevance of specimen and biopsy findings in the elderly native kidneys	1
Mitigating infections in implantable urological continence devices: risks, challenges, solutions, and future innovations. A comprehensive literature review	1
Evolution and current applications of endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery: a scoping review from back to the future	1
The role of primary retroperitoneal lymph node dissection in the treatment of stage II seminoma	1
The biologic landscape and therapeutic implications of upper tract urothelial cancer	1
The contemporary role of varicocele repair: why operate when in-vitro fertilization results are so good?	1
Micropapillary bladder cancer: an evolving biology	1
Imaging for upper tract urothelial carcinoma: update of the evidence and a glimpse into the future	1
Need for and extent of lymph node dissection for upper tract urothelial carcinoma: an updated review in 2023	1
Antibody–drug conjugates in urothelial carcinoma: current status and future	1