EAU17: My Ideal 24 Hours (Prof. James Catto)

Editor-in-Chief of European Urology (EU), Prof. James Catto (GB) of the Sheffield Teaching Hospital shares his ideal day at the upcoming 32nd Annual EAU Congress (EAU17). This is the second article in the series on the perspectives and expectations of participants of the multidisciplinary Congress in London.

Catto’s topics and lectures of interest
Catto begins his Congress day early and productive. “During a light breakfast, I read the EUT Congress News to brush up on developments from the previous day. Afterwards, I consult the EAU17 Programme at a Glance for sessions I would like to attend,” said Catto.

Catto’s expertise is bladder cancer, but his interests also lie in topics outside his field. “I’m keen in the improvement of the outcomes of cystectomy, organising and refining of bladder cancer care, personalised treatment of cancers, to name a few. I attend diverse sessions, including poster sessions, because they interest me and they keep me updated.”

When asked about lectures and sessions he looks forward to at EAU17, Catto said “I would like to attend the semi-live surgeries; the Surgery-in-Motion-School Session (a European Urology session); the state-of-the-art lecture ‘MRI prior to biopsy – Results from the PROMIS trial’ which is under Plenary Session 05 ‘Management of prostate cancer’; the Thematic Session 01 ‘Personalised medicine in urological oncology’; Thematic Session 10 ‘Lymph node surgery in uro-oncology: Semi-live’; and my favourite late breaking news session on the last Congress day.”

Take-home messages
Catto looks forward to gaining knowledge in the latest surgical tricks. In the relatively-near future, he expects more high-quality randomised trials. And in the long term, he sees improvement in patient outcome and personalised care.

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Read the full article in the upcoming Jan/Feb 2017 issue of European Urology Today (EUT), the official newsletter of the EAU.