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Société Internationale d’Urologie Journal, Volume 7, Issue 1

2026 February - 16 articles

Cover Story: Société Internationale d’Urologie Journal (SIUJ) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal that covers all aspects of urology and related fields. SIUJ is the official journal of the Société Internationale d’Urologie (SIU) and is published bimonthly online by MDPI (since Volume 5, Issue 1 - 2024).

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Factors That Increase the Risk of Ureteric Stent Migration: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis

Sarah Lorger,
Paul Kim,
Sean Ong,
Stuart Jackson,
Sithum Munasinghe,
Gaeun Song,
Tanya Samtani,
Fatmah Alzahraa A. Y. Y. Haider and
Matthew Stanowski

Soc. Int. Urol. J.2026, 7(1), 16;https://doi.org/10.3390/siuj7010016
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20 February 2026

Background/Objectives: Ureteric stents are commonly used in urological procedures. However, they can cause pain; haematuria; voiding symptoms; or stent migration. When stent migration occurs, this can cause a significant impact on the patients’...

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Prevalence and Predictors of Burnout in Urology Professionals in Pakistan

Mudassir Hussain

Soc. Int. Urol. J.2026, 7(1), 15;https://doi.org/10.3390/siuj7010015

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18 February 2026

Background/Objectives: This study aims to assess the prevalence and predictors of burnout among urology professionals in Pakistan using a validated tool and to explore underlying causes through qualitative input. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was...

Comment

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Limiting the Escalation of Medical Cannabis Use. Comment on Hammad et al. Association Between Medical Cannabis Use and Substance Use Disorder in Patients with Dysuria: A Propensity-Score Matched Cohort Study Using Federated Network of Global Real-World Data. Soc. Int. Urol. J. 2026, 7, 13

Jonathan G. Tubman

Soc. Int. Urol. J.2026, 7(1), 14;https://doi.org/10.3390/siuj7010014

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18 February 2026

The article by Hammad et al [...]

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Association Between Medical Cannabis Use and Substance Use Disorder in Patients with Dysuria: A Propensity-Score Matched Cohort Study Using Federated Network of Global Real-World Data

Muhammed A. M. Hammad,
Laith E. Baqain,
Mohammed Shahait and
Gamal M. Ghoniem

Soc. Int. Urol. J.2026, 7(1), 13;https://doi.org/10.3390/siuj7010013

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17 February 2026

Background/Objectives: To evaluate whether medical cannabis (MC) use following dysuria diagnosis is associated with increased risk of developing substance use disorder (SUD), given rising cannabis prescriptions for urologic symptoms and concerns abou...

Comment

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Large Language Models in Urology, a Cautionary Promise. Comment on Eskandar, K. Assessing ChatGPT Accuracy Across Versions for Patient and Guideline Queries in Sacral Neuromodulation. Soc. Int. Urol. J. 2026, 7, 11

Adrian Wagg

Soc. Int. Urol. J.2026, 7(1), 12;https://doi.org/10.3390/siuj7010012

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13 February 2026

Eskandar’s evaluation of ChatGPT across software versions regarding sacral neuromodulation (SNM) is timely and pragmatic [...]

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Assessing ChatGPT Accuracy Across Versions for Patient and Guideline Queries in Sacral Neuromodulation

Kirolos Eskandar

Soc. Int. Urol. J.2026, 7(1), 11;https://doi.org/10.3390/siuj7010011

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12 February 2026

Background/Objectives: Sacral neuromodulation (SNM) is an established therapy for refractory overactive bladder and non-obstructive urinary retention. With the rapid adoption of large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT, their accuracy in procedur...

Comment

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Rethinking Genitourinary Cancer: The Microbiome Enters the Spotlight. Comment on Tiwary et al. The Role of Genitourinary Microbiome in Male Cancer Etiology and Progression: Insights from Next-Generation Sequencing and Meta-Omics. Soc. Int. Urol. J. 2026, 7, 9

Katia Ramos Moreira Leite

Soc. Int. Urol. J.2026, 7(1), 10;https://doi.org/10.3390/siuj7010010

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12 February 2026

The microbiome refers to the collective genome of microorganisms, including bacteria, yeasts, and viruses (collectively termed microbiota), that inhabit various sites within the human body [...]

Review

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The Role of Genitourinary Microbiome in Male Cancer Etiology and Progression: Insights from Next-Generation Sequencing and Meta-Omics

Pooja Tiwary,
Krishil Oswal and
Ryan Varghese

Soc. Int. Urol. J.2026, 7(1), 9;https://doi.org/10.3390/siuj7010009

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11 February 2026

Male genitourinary (mGU) malignancies, including prostate, bladder, kidney, testicular, and penile cancers, represent a clinically and epidemiologically significant subset of global cancer burden. Although well-established etiological factors such as...

Comment

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Urine Biomarkers in Haematuria Evaluation: Cxbladder and the Path Ahead. Comment on Lucas et al. Evaluation of Cxbladder Compared to the Conventional Workup of Haematuria to Exclude a Diagnosis of Urothelial Carcinoma. Soc. Int. Urol. J. 2026, 7, 7

Zhijiang Zang and
Edmund Chiong

Soc. Int. Urol. J.2026, 7(1), 8;https://doi.org/10.3390/siuj7010008

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11 February 2026

Haematuria continues to be one of the most frequent and resource-intensive referrals in urology [...]

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Evaluation of Cxbladder Compared to the Conventional Workup of Haematuria to Exclude a Diagnosis of Urothelial Carcinoma

Harrison Lucas,
Brendan Dittmer,
David Homewood,
Suzanne Wallace,
Niall M. Corcoran,
Samantha Koschel and
Homayoun Zargar

Soc. Int. Urol. J.2026, 7(1), 7;https://doi.org/10.3390/siuj7010007

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11 February 2026

Background/Objectives: Haematuria is a common presenting symptom of Urothelial Carcinoma (UC). Traditionally, the “triple workup”—comprising flexible cystoscopy, voided urine cytology and upper tract imaging is used as the standard...

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Diagnostic Performance of Urinary Dipstick Test for Haematuria in Low-Risk Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer Surveillance

Darcy Noll,
Tanishq Mathur,
Grace Mitchell and
Simon Harley

Soc. Int. Urol. J.2026, 7(1), 6;https://doi.org/10.3390/siuj7010006

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11 February 2026

Background/Objectives: Low-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) is associated with extremely low rates of progression and cancer-specific mortality. Current surveillance strategies recommend yearly cystoscopic surveillance after the initia...

Conference Report

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B2B: Bladder Cancer Summary

Peter C. Black,
Kilian M. Gust,
Paramananthan Mariappan,
Jeremy Y. C. Teoh,
Stephen B. Williams,
Karima Oualla,
Robert Jones,
Daniele Raggi and
Viktor Grünwald

Soc. Int. Urol. J.2026, 7(1), 5;https://doi.org/10.3390/siuj7010005

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9 February 2026

The 7th Bench-to-Bedside Uro-Oncology: GU Cancers Triad Meeting, organized in conjunction with the 45th Annual Congress of the Société Internationale d’Urologie, was held on 31 October 2025, in Edinburgh, Scotland, and transmitted...

Conference Report

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B2B Symposium: Innovative Technologies in Bladder Cancer

Peter C. Black,
Gautier Marcq,
Sarah P. Psutka and
Kilian M. Gust

Soc. Int. Urol. J.2026, 7(1), 4;https://doi.org/10.3390/siuj7010004

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9 February 2026

The 7th Bench-to-Bedside Uro-Oncology: GU Cancers Triad Meeting, organized in conjunction with the 45th Annual Congress of the Société Internationale d’Urologie, was held on 31 October 2025, in Edinburgh, Scotland, and transmitted...

Conference Report

169 Views

15 Pages

B2B: Prostate Cancer Summary

Caroline M. Moore,
Alistair Grey,
Kara Watts,
Rafael Sanchez-Salas,
Hashim Ahmed,
Derya Tilki,
Silvia Secco,
John W. Davis,
Alan McNeill and
Jan Philipp Radtke
+ 1 author

Soc. Int. Urol. J.2026, 7(1), 3;https://doi.org/10.3390/siuj7010003

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9 February 2026

The 7th Bench-to-Bedside Uro-Oncology: GU Cancers Triad Meeting, organized in conjunction with the 45th Annual Congress of the Société Internationale d’Urologie, was held on 31 October 2025, in Edinburgh, Scotland, and transmitted...

Conference Report

157 Views

16 Pages

B2B: Kidney Cancer Summary

Simon Tanguay,
Viktor Grünwald,
Arnaud Méjean,
Axel Bex,
Amy Clifford,
Christian Kollmannsberger and
Karima Oualla

Soc. Int. Urol. J.2026, 7(1), 2;https://doi.org/10.3390/siuj7010002

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9 February 2026

The 7th Bench-to-Bedside Uro-Oncology: GU Cancers Triad Meeting, organized in conjunction with the 45th Annual Congress of the Société Internationale d’Urologie, was held on 31 October 2025, in Edinburgh, Scotland, and transmitted...

Conference Report

141 Views

11 Pages

B2B: Five Practice-Changing Advances on the Horizon Summary

Simon Tanguay,
Kilian M. Gust,
Axel Bex,
Robert Jones and
Peter C. Black

Soc. Int. Urol. J.2026, 7(1), 1;https://doi.org/10.3390/siuj7010001

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9 February 2026

The 7th Bench-to-Bedside Uro-Oncology: GU Cancers Triad Meeting, organized in conjunction with the 45th Annual Congress of the Société Internationale d’Urologie, was held on 31 October 2025, in Edinburgh, Scotland, and transmitted...

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