Bladder cancer is one of the most prevalent cancers worldwide, with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) accounting for 75% of bladder cancer cases. While the standard piecemeal transurethral resection of bladder tumor (SR) has been the conventional surgical procedure for NMIBC, oncological control remains subpar, prompting the development of alternative techniques such as en bloc transurethral resection of bladder tumor (ERBT). To examine the impact of ERBT on the prognosis of NMIBC, Professor Teoh, Yuen-Chun Jeremy and his team conducted a local phase 3 randomized controlled trial, EB-StaR, that compared the 1-year recurrence rate of NMIBC with ERBT to SR. In an interview with Omnihealth Practice, Prof. Teoh discussed the implications of the results and the future of ERBT implementation.

The Hong Kong College of Obstetricians and  Gynaecologists (HKCOG) has recently updated its guidelines on the prevention and screening of cervical cancer.¹ The latest recommendations incorporated recent evidence on the role of co-testing with human papillomavirus (HPV)-based screening and cytology-based screening.¹ In an interview with Omnihealth Practice, Dr. Wong, Ching-Yin Grace shared the rationale behind co-testing as the preferred testing modality in  The Family Planning Association of Hong Kong as it offers concurrent triaging. The combination of sensitivity with HPV tests and the specificity with cytology tests allows for a more lenient screening schedule for women in Hong Kong without compromising the benefit of cervical cancer detection.