An article in Discover Oncology examines whether the gut microbiome and dietary habits have causal links with prostate cancer, using genetic methods (Mendelian randomization) to better understand what shows correlation.

In an EAU podcast, Juan Gomez Rivas and Elena Castro examine the importance of genomics and biomarkers in localised prostate cancer, exploring their current and future role in patient care.

During Urology Week on 22-26 September, the European Association of Urology will focus on raising awareness of urinary tract infections (UTIs). Affecting millions each year, UTIs are the second most common infection worldwide and bring a major health and financial burden.

As you can read in the top article, Europa Uomo is organising its first Step Out for Prostate Cancer initiative.

Join us. You can run or walk as far as you like – and raise money to support Europa Uomo’s valuable work raising awareness of prostate cancer and the need for early detection programmes across Europe.

If you’re going to ESMO25 there’s a run in Berlin between 8-10am on 17 October. It will be held at the TSV GutsMuths running track, with good links to the Congress venue. You can run or walk around the track as much as you feel up to. Register here for the Berlin run.

If you’re not, just run where you want to and when you want to, record your steps or distance using an app between 1st October and 30th November 2025 and send your results to us. It all counts. Register here for the virtual run.

Together, we can raise funds and awareness.

For the first time, the Hellenic Prostate Cancer Association – Europa Uomo Hellas – participated with its own booth at the major awareness and prevention event Greece Race for the Cure 2025. This was organised by Alma Zois (with the approval of  Think Pink Europe®) at Zappeion on 27 and 28 September.

The association’s participation in such a prestigious international initiative, dedicated primarily to breast cancer but also to cancer prevention as a whole, carried special significance. Thousands of visitors – men and women of all ages – had the opportunity to be informed through printed material and personal interaction at the booth about:

• the importance of prevention and early diagnosis of prostate cancer
• the modern therapeutic options available today
• the value of information and an active approach to one’s health.

Special mention was made of the vital role of women, who often encourage husbands, fathers, brothers or friends to undergo preventive examinations. Their involvement proves critical in shaping a culture of prevention and timely intervention.

The President of the Association, Dimitris Deligiannidis, said:

“It was a great pleasure for us to participate for the first time with our own booth in such an important event, which brings together tens of thousands of our fellow citizens every year in an institutional race with a profound social impact. We warmly thank Alma Zois and its President, Paraskevi Michalopoulou, for giving us the opportunity to highlight the importance of prevention for a form of cancer that affects more and more men. The public’s response – and especially that of women, whom we consider invaluable allies in spreading knowledge and promoting prevention – was encouraging and gives us the momentum to further intensify our outreach activities in the near future.”

The Association’s participation in Greece Race for the Cure 2025 was supported by Bayer.

The Cancer Caregiver Podcast, hosted by Charlotte Bayala, has been praised for its work in empowering family members caring for loved ones with cancer. It blends Charlotte’s personal caregiving experience with practical, science-based tools to help listeners protect their own well-being.

Learn more at www.cancercaregiverpodcast.com and follow on Instagram: @CancerCaregiverPodcast

The OnHOME Alliance has developed a patient survey aimed at achieving greater understanding about the issues related to an online prescription service. The survey is available in 24 languages and will be close on October 20th, 2025.