Previews | AUA

H. Gilbert Welch, MD, MPH

Rethinking cancer detection

Urology challenges long‑held assumptions about cancer screening and survival.

The big shift

Hands On Courses

AUA2026 amps up hands-on skills training

Jeffrey A. Cadeddu, MD, FRCS

The great ablation debate

Bladder Transplant

Bladder transplantation changes the game

R. Jeffrey Karnes, MD

Scanning the best options

Differing opinions surround the management of de Novo M1A PSMA-PET scan positive prostate cancer.

Ian Pearce, BMBS, FRCS

Separating myth from measurable outcomes

Leading urologist examines the evidence behind penile lengthening techniques.

AUA means business: AUA Annual Business Meeting is May 18

AUA means business: AUA Annual Business Meeting is May 18

The meeting starts at noon in Room 202B of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

Robotic Surgery

AI: Your new interoperative partner

Artificial intelligence won’t replace surgeons, but surgeons who use it will replace those who don’t.

Computervision

Enhancing surgical vision

New AI-driven tools promise real-time guidance, smarter navigation and sharper decision-making in the OR.

Ashish Kamat, MD, MBBS, FACS

To cut or not to cut? Bladder preservation takes center stage

As next-gen therapies deliver striking response rates, experts debate whether cystectomy is still essential—or becoming optional.

Kevin T. McVary, MD-FACS

When BPH treatments fail

As the global burden of BPH continues to rise, urology experts are sounding the alarm about the increasing frequency of treatment failures.

Focal Waves

A scalpel-free future for kidney tumors?

As histotripsy enters clinical trials, a needleless approach to RCC raises new possibilities—and new questions.

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P2s spotlight groundbreaking clinical trials

These sessions are set to redefine urological care.

Young Res

Resident programming fosters skills, camaraderie and leadership

AUA2025 is the place for residents to grow professionally and find their place in the global urology community.

Akanksha Mehta, MD, MS

Panel to explore updated vasectomy guidelines

Guideline authors emphasize minimally invasive approaches and post-vasectomy fertility.