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  Urology Awareness Month takes place every year in September and is run by The Urology Foundation with the aim of raising awareness of urological diseases.  This year’s theme is “Men’s Urology Health: Myths and Legends” and is aimed at highlighting prostate and testicular cancers as well as bladder issues, erectile dysfunction and kidney stones and encouraging men to speak out about these issues.   RELATED LIBRARY RESOURCES     The Health Libraries, both at the Royal Stoke and County Hospitals, offer numerous resources related to this topic. In the lists below you’ll find a small selection of items from our collection. To locate these items, simply go to our online catalogue or ask at the counter.  This document covers the following resources – books , journals , journal articles and patient information .   BOOKS       Minimally invasive urology: an essential clinical guide to endourology, laparoscopy, LESS and robotics ; Best, S...

Organised by The Urology Foundation, September’s campaign aims to raise awareness of urological diseases, whilst also raising money in order to fund vital research and training into the diseases. It is estimated that 1 in 2 of us will be affected by a urology condition in our lifetime. Our urology health is vital to our quality of life. But diseases and cancers of the kidneys, bladder, prostate and the male reproductive system are becoming more prevalent and devastating the lives of millions of men, women and children in the UK. Therefore throughout the month, the main focus will be raising awareness in order to breakdown the stigma and encourage people to actively take care of their urology health. For more information surrounding urology health   please visit The Urology Foundation website:   https://www.theurologyfoundation.org/get-involved/urology-awareness-month RELATED LIBRARY RESOURCES For anyone studying the importance of improving both the awarenes...