More than 1,800 original research studies aimed at preventing, diagnosing, and treating adult and childhood diseases of the kidney, urethra, and genitals, plus dozens of state-of-the-art educational presentations, will highlight the 93rd Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association at the San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California, May 30 - June 4, 1998.
As part of the expected overall attendance of 14,000, more than 7,500 urologists, other physicians, biomedical researchers, and healthcare professionals will participate in the world's largest and most comprehensive urologic educational and scientific forum. These individuals will attend plenary sessions, lectures, panel discussions, point/counterpoint debates, poster and podium sessions, video presentations, and instructional courses. General topic areas to be featured include prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or enlarged prostate, erectile dysfunction (impotence), urinary tract infection, urinary incontinence, kidney stone disease, infertility, bladder cancer, and kidney cancer.
Some of the important original research findings to be presented at the meeting include:
In addition to multiple presentations based on original research, meeting registrants will hear dozens of state-of-the-art lectures, special seminars, and panel discussions on a variety of important urological topics. A feature of the meeting involves Point/Counterpoint debates on special topics by two experts with opposing urologic views.
Following are some convention highlights:
Sunday, May 31
Wednesday, June 3
The final morning will be devoted to a series of "Take Home" messages by recognized authorities. These experts will summarize the total material presented during the meeting in various topic areas focusing on issues critical to the practicing urologist. Highlights include: