University Centre of Excellence in Urology

The University Centre of Excellence in Urology includes:

• Department of Urology
• Department of Minimally Invasive and Robotic Urology

Borowska 213, 50-556, Wrocław
phone: 71 733 10 60, 71 733 10 71, 71 733 10 10
fax: 71 733 10 09
e-mail: WK-9@umw.edu.pl

Head of the Centre
Prof. Tomasz Szydełko, MD, PhD
tel.: 71 733 10 03
e-mail: tomasz.szydelko@umw.edu.pl

Centre office
Alina Strzelecka
Tel.: 71 733 10 60
e-mail: WK-9@umw.edu.pl

Medical office
Anna Lewkonowicz
tel.: 71 733 10 10, fax: 71 733 10 09
e-mail: WK-9.1@umw.edu.pl

Medical office
Karolina Krzesińska
tel.: 71 733 10 71, fax: 71 733 10 09
e-mail: WK-9.2@umw.edu.pl

UNIVERSITY CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN UROLOGY

Head of the Centre
Prof. Tomasz Szydełko, PhD
Polish Platform of Medical Research
Research and education
phone: 71 733 10 03
e-mail: Tomasz.szydelko@umw.edu.pl

Assistant Professor for Didactics

Anna Kołodziej, MD, PhD, Prof. of the Wroclaw Medical University
phone: 71 733 10 90
e-mail: anna.kolodziej@umw.edu.pl

Regulations

1. Clinical exercises and seminars take place on the days and times specified in the teaching schedule.
2. You are not allowed to miss any classes during the semester, any absences must be made up, including rector's days and dean's hours. Completion of the classes must be confirmed in writing to the teacher with whom the classes were completed. The fact of making up work should be reported to the instructor or teaching assistant before the classes. In special cases, the teacher may not agree to make up work. Missing classes and not making up classes will result in failure to pass the course.
3. Making up classes for rector's days and dean's hours is allowed in the form of a presentation or essay prepared by the student, but the preferred form is to make up classes physically.
4. The instructors can verify the student's knowledge from the material applicable on a given day and from previous exercises.
5. The condition for receiving a pass in the course is proper attendance at classes and passing a test summarizing the urology exercises.
6. In special situations, the summary test for the Urology subject may be replaced by an oral test.
7. Passing the Urology course requires taking the final exam in Urology.
8. You are not allowed to use mobile phones, cameras or other electronic devices during classes without the instructor's consent.
9. Students are bound by the principles of personal data protection, in particular patient data.
10. During classes, you must wear appropriate medical attire and comfortable footwear.
11. Each academic teacher of the Department has a designated day a week with consultation hours, according to an individual schedule.
12. All requests and proposals regarding the conducted exercises may be directed directly in writing, in electronic form or in person by the head of the group/year to the teaching assistant professor of the Department.

Syllabus:

• urology - English Division

Consultations:

• prof. Tomasz Szydełko, MD, PhD
  • Mondays: 1.00 p.m. - 2.00 p.m., room no. 1.6 in building B of the University Clinical Hospital at ul. Borowska 213, on the ground floor​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ 
• prof. Romuald Zdrojowy, MD, PhD
  • Mondays: 12.30 - 13.00, room no. 1.6 in building B of the University Clinical Hospital at ul. Borowska 213, on the ground floor
• Janusz Dembowski, MD, PhD, prof. UMW
  • Thursdays: 12.30 - 13.00, room no. 1.6 in building B of the University Clinical Hospital at ul. Borowska 213, on the ground floor
• Paweł Dębiński MD, PhD
  • Wednesdays: 12.30 - 13.00, room no. 1.6 w budynku B Uniwersyteckiego Szpitala Klinicznego przy ul. Borowskiej 213, on the grond floor
• Bartosz Małkiewicz, MD, PhD, prof. UMW
  • Wednesdays: 12.30 - 13.00, room no. 1.6 in building B of the University Clinical Hospital at ul. Borowska 213, on the ground floor
• Anna Kołodziej, MD, PhD, prof. UMW
  • Mondays: 1.00 p.m. - 2.00 p.m., room no. 1.6 in building B of the University Clinical Hospital at ul. Borowska 213, on the ground floor​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
• prof. Wojciech Krajewski, MD, PhD
  • Thursdays: 12.30 - 13.00, room no. 1.6 in building B of the University Clinical Hospital at ul. Borowska 213, on the ground floor​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
• Paweł Stelmach, MD
  • Mondays: 08:00 - 09.00, room no. 1.6 in building B of the University Clinical Hospital at ul. Borowska 213, on the ground floor​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
• Dawid Janczak, MD
  • Wednesdays: 09:00 - 10.00, room no. 1.6 in building B of the University Clinical Hospital at ul. Borowska 213, on the ground floor​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Exam dates:

• Exam calendar - studia stacjonarne
• Exam calendar - studia niestacjonarne

Schedule:

• classes schedule

Clinic profile:

The tasks of the University Centre of Excellence in Urology include:

• Teaching activities
  • conducting classes for UMW students and postgraduate training in accordance with the current curriculum.
• Scientific activity
  • Performed as part of statutory activities and scientific grants, with the support of participants of the doctoral study program, students of the scientific club operating at the Clinic and doctors undergoing specialist training. The conducted research focuses on, among others: on the diagnosis and therapy of cancers of the urogenital system and urinary tract stones. The results of scientific activity are grants, publications and presentations at international scientific conferences.
• Clinical activities - comprehensive diagnostics and treatment:
  • urolithiasis: URS, PCNL, ECIRS
  • cancers of the urogenital system
  • benign prostatic hyperplasia (HoLEP)
  • reconstructive procedures of the urogenital system
  • congenital defects of the urogenital system
  • urinary incontinence

Research topics

• Assessment of the clinical usefulness of new genetic and molecular markers involved in the etiopathogenesis and course of cancers of the urogenital system and the pathogenesis of urolithiasis - Stage II
   
• Prospective analysis of the diagnostic and predictive effectiveness of fusion biopsy and multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging of the prostate in patients undergoing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.
   
• Oncological outcomes in patients with prostate cancer with lymph node metastases after radical prostatectomy: comparative analysis of different postoperative management strategies.
   
• Prospective analysis of the diagnostic effectiveness of shear wave elastography (SWE-US) in detecting prostate cancer with automatic fusion of SWE-US and multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) images.
   
• Determination of immunological risk factors for nodal metastases in bladder and prostate cancer

Supervisor:
Bartosz Małkiewicz, MD, PhD, prof. UMW
bartosz.malkiewicz@umw.edu.pl
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Bartosz-Malkiewicz

Chairman:
Karol Zagórski
karol.zagorski@student.umw.edu.pl

Contact: skn.ucu@umw.edu.pl

Scope of the club's activity:

Urology is the branch of surgery that deals with diseases of the genitourinary system in men and the urinary system in women. It covers diagnosis, prophylaxis and treatment, both surgical and conservative, of cancers of the genitourinary system, urolithiasis, benign prostatic hyperplasia, as well as urinary system infections, urinary incontinence or external genital disorders.

The Student Scientific Club of the Centre of Excellence in Urology brings together both students interested in carrying out scientific projects on broad urological topics and those interested in the surgical aspects of urology (laparoscopic, open and endoscopic surgery). The club's meetings discuss the latest scientific developments, progress on papers written by students, and organise workshops – including laparoscopy and ultrasound. Members of the club have the opportunity to enrich their scientific output, participate in conferences (including those of the Polish Urological Association), as well as visit the ward and expand their practical knowledge. The core of the club's scientific interests is uro-oncology, a branch of urology that deals with cancers of the genitourinary system: prostate cancer, bladder and upper urinary tract cancer, kidney cancer, as well as testicular and penile cancers.

List of publications 2021-present:

1. Dłubak, A.; Karwacki, J.; Logoń, K.; Tomecka, P.; Brawańska, K.; Krajewski, W.; Szydełko, T.; & Małkiewicz, B. Lymph Node Dissection in Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma: Current Status and Future Perspectives. Curr Oncol Rep. 2023, 25, 1327. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11912-023-01460-y
2. Froń, A.; Semianiuk, A.; Lazuk, U.; Ptaszkowski, K.; Siennicka, A.; Lemiński, A.; Krajewski, W.; Szydełko, T.;  Małkiewicz, B. Artificial Intelligence in Urooncology: What We Have and What We Expect. Cancers 2023, 15, 4282. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers15174282
3. Małkiewicz, B.; Kiełb, P.; Kobylański, M.; Karwacki, J.; Poterek, A.; Krajewski, W.; Zdrojowy, R.; Szydełko, T. Sentinel Lymph Node Techniques in Urologic Oncology: Current Knowledge and Application. Cancers 2023, 15, 2495. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers15092495
4. Małkiewicz, B.; Gurwin, A.; Karwacki, J.; Nagi, K.; Knecht-Gurwin, K.; Hober, K.; Łyko; M., Kowalczyk, K.; Krajewski, W.; Kołodziej, A.; Szydełko, T. Management of Bladder Cancer Patients with Clinical Evidence of Lymph Node Invasion (cN+). Cancers 2022, 14, 5286. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers14215286
5. Małkiewicz, B.; Bugla, B.; Czarnecki, M.; Karwacki, J.; Długosz, P.; Gurwin, A.; Kiełb, P.; Lemiński, A.; Krajewski, W.; Jędrzejuk, D.; Bolanowski, M.; Hałoń, A.; Szydełko, T. Diagnostic Value of Radio-Guided Sentinel Node Detection in Patients with Prostate Cancer Undergoing Radical Prostatectomy with Modified-Extended Lymphadenectomy. Cancers 2022, 14, 5012. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers14205012
6. Małkiewicz, B.; Gurwin, A.; Karwacki, J.; Nagi, K.; Knecht-Gurwin, K.; Hober, K.; Łyko, M.; Kowalczyk, K.; Krajewski, W.; Kołodziej, A.; Szydełko, T. Management of Bladder Cancer Patients with Clinical Evidence of Lymph Node Invasion (cN+). Cancers 2022, 14, 5286. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers14215286
7. Małkiewicz, B.; Bugla, B.; Czarnecki, M.; Karwacki, J.; Długosz, P.; Gurwin, A.; Kiełb, P.; Lemiński, A.; Krajewski, W.; Jędrzejuk, D.; Bolanowski, M.; Hałoń, A.; Szydełko, T. Diagnostic Value of Radio-Guided Sentinel Node Detection in Patients with Prostate Cancer Undergoing Radical Prostatectomy with Modified-Extended Lymphadenectomy. Cancers 2022, 14, 5012. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers14205012
8. Golus, M.; Bugajski, P.; Chorbińska, J.; Krajewski, W.; Lemiński, A.; Saczko, J.; Kulbacka, J.; Szydełko, T.; Małkiewicz, B. STAT3 and Its Pathways’ Dysregulation—Underestimated Role in Urological Tumors. Cells 2022, 11, 3024. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells11193024
9. Karwacki, J.; Kiełbik, A.; Szlasa, W.; Sauer, N.; Kowalczyk, K.; Krajewski, W.; Saczko, J.; Kulbacka, J.; Szydełko, T.; Małkiewicz, B. Boosting the Immune Response—Combining Local and Immune Therapy for Prostate Cancer Treatment. Cells 2022, 11, 2793. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells11182793
10. Małkiewicz, B.; Kamińska, D.; Kobylański, M.; Łątkowska, M.; Handzlik, W.; Dębiński, P.; Krajewski, W.; Mazanowska, O.; Poznański, P.; Banasik, M.; Patrzałek, D.; Janczak, D.; Krajewska, M.; Zdrojowy, R.; Szydełko, T. Laparoscopic Living Donor Nephrectomy—Single-Center Initial Experience. Uro 2022, 2, 191-198. https://doi.org/10.3390/uro2030023
11. Jarocki, M.; Karska, J.; Kowalski, S.; Kiełb, P.; Nowak, Ł.; Krajewski, W.; Saczko, J.; Kulbacka, J.; Szydełko, T.; Małkiewicz, B. Interleukin 17 and Its Involvement in Renal Cell Carcinoma. J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11, 4973. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11174973
12. Małkiewicz, B.; Knura, M.; Łątkowska, M.; Kobylański, M.; Nagi, K.; Janczak, D.; Chorbińska, J.; Krajewski, W.; Karwacki, J.; Szydełko, T. Patients with Positive Lymph Nodes after Radical Prostatectomy and Pelvic Lymphadenectomy—Do We Know the Proper Way of Management? Cancers 2022, 14, 2326. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers14092326
13. Szlasa, W.; Wilk, K.; Knecht-Gurwin, K.; Gurwin, A.; Froń, A.; Sauer, N.; Krajewski, W.; Saczko, J.; Szydełko, T.; Kulbacka, J.; Małkiewicz, B. Prognostic and Therapeutic Role of CD15 and CD15s in Cancer. Cancers 2022, 14, 2203. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers14092203
14. Małkiewicz, B.; Kiełb, P.; Karwacki, J.; Czerwińska, R.; Długosz, P.; Lemiński, A.; Nowak, Ł.; Krajewski, W.; Szydełko, T. Utility of Lymphadenectomy in Prostate Cancer: Where Do We Stand? J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11, 2343. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11092343
15. Gurwin, A.; Kowalczyk, K.; Knecht-Gurwin, K.; Stelmach, P.; Nowak, Ł.; Krajewski, W.; Szydełko, T.; Małkiewicz, B. Alternatives for MRI in Prostate Cancer Diagnostics—Review of Current Ultrasound-Based Techniques. Cancers 2022, 14, 1859. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers14081859
16. Małkiewicz, B.; Ptaszkowski, K.; Knecht, K.; Gurwin, A.; Wilk, K.; Kiełb, P.; Dudek, K.; Zdrojowy, R. External Validation of the Briganti Nomogram to Predict Lymph Node Invasion in Prostate Cancer—Setting a New Threshold Value. Life 2021, 11, 479. https://doi.org/10.3390/life11060479
17. Małkiewicz, B.; Kiełb, P.; Gurwin, A.; Knecht, K.; Wilk, K.; Dobruch, J.; Zdrojowy, R. The Usefulness of Lymphadenectomy in Bladder Cancer—Current Status. Medicina 2021, 57, 415. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina57050415 

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPER PREPARATION FOR PLANNED SURGICAL TREATMENT.

YOU WILL BE INFORMED OF THE EXACT DATE OF YOUR HOSPITALISATION BY TELEPHONE APPROXIMATELY 7 DAYS IN ADVANCE

Should you have any questions or doubts, please contact the office:

• Clinical Department of Urology (phone 71 733 10 10) or the doctor referring you to the surgery.
• Clinical Department of Minimally Invasive and Robotic Urology (phone 71 733 10 71) or the doctor referring you to the surgery.

Recommendations before admission to the hospital

1. A urine culture should be performed within 14 days prior to admission to the hospital
2. Please continue to take all your medications, especially your hypertension medication (also in the morning on the day of your surgery – unless otherwise advised by your doctor).
3. If you are taking anticoagulants (Acenokumarol, Warfin, etc.) or antiplatelet drugs (e.g. Acard, Polocard, Plavix, etc.), please inform the referring doctor and consult the doctor treating you with the above-mentioned drugs, as it will be necessary to modify your treatment 7 days before the surgery.
4. If you are taking oral medication for diabetes (e.g. Metformax, Glucophage, Formetic, etc.), please inform the referring doctor or consult a diabetologist, as it is necessary to stop treatment 48 hours before the surgery.
5. If you have a fever, cold or other symptoms before the surgery – please contact the office or the referring doctor.
6. Please have individually fitted compression stockings used for thromboprophylaxis in patients undergoing surgery.

On the day of admission to the hospital for planned surgery, the following documents must be provided:

1. hospital referral or code in the case of e-referral
2. personal ID card                                                                  
3. result of urine culture                                                     
4. result of a consultation with a specialist doctor – in the case of chronic diseases – especially the result of a cardiological consultation in the case of cardiovascular diseases.
5. all medical records and imaging results with CDs

Recommendations on the day of admission to the hospital

When you arrive at the hospital, please report with a referral to:

• Registration of the Planned Admission Room (ground floor, next to the lift)
• then, after submitting the case history, you should immediately go to the Urology Centre Ward – nursing counter

1. Please bring with you a list of the medicines you are taking or the packaging of these medicines.
2. Please remove all jewellery, earrings, contact lenses before coming to the hospital.
3. Please leave any valuables at home.
4. Please bring comfortable, preferably two-piece pyjamas to the hospital, as well as a towel (at least 3 sets each) and toiletries (shaving, body wash, toothbrush and toothpaste).
5. If you are diabetic and taking insulin, please take your normal dose the night before surgery, and do not take insulin or other anti-diabetic drugs on the morning of surgery
6. The day before the surgery in the evening, please eat your last light meal. You can drink your last fluids up to 6 hours before the surgery.

Information for patients of the University Centre of Excellence in Urology

• Patients are admitted on a planned basis or on an emergency basis in life-threatening event.
• Patients qualified for planned treatment are entered into an electronic system of patients awaiting the procedure.
• Each patient is set a planned date for admission to the hospital on the day they are entered into the waiting queue.