Laura Elst

PhD student, research on penile cancer @KULeuven and @VIB_CCB, Urology resident @UZLeuven, YAU penile and testis cancer working group @YAUpenile_tesCa

[YAU Working Group Penile & Testis Cancer @YAUpenile_tesCa]

Another great day at EAU26! 🇬🇧

L. Elst (@ElstLaura) moderated “Advancements in Male Fertility: From Global Burden to Innovative Treatments” with talks on sperm decline, varicocele management, male infertility, germ cell survival in autotransplanted testicular tissue, and predictors of penile prosthesis length.

P. Pongratanakul presented exciting research on circulating biomarkers in therapy-resistant testicular germ cell tumors.

Proud of our members! 👏 #EAU26 #Urology #yau

[YAU Working Group Penile & Testis Cancer @YAUpenile_tesCa]

The #EAU26 conference in London has kicked off at full speed! 🚀

Our representatives started strong yesterday with excellent contributions:

• S. Yan – Grafting in penile cancer patients
• G. Fallara – course leader: Andrological emergencies for the general urologist
• M. Christodoulidou – moderator of the Meeting of Young Academic Urologists session
• L. Elst – presentation on node-positive penile carcinoma

Congratulations to everyone for the great start! 👏
Make sure to check out more materials and updates on the #EAU26 website. 📚✨

[YAU Working Group Penile & Testis Cancer @YAUpenile_tesCa]

Another wonderful day at #EMUC25.
Members of our group presented their work:

• J. Lobo - miRNAs for testis cancer: From diagnosis to monitoring of disease
• L. Elst - cN+ in penile cancer: Is it all about surgery?
• W. Cazzaniga - Multidisciplinary debate: Stage 2A-B - Surgical opinion
• H. M. de Vries - Genetics of testicular cancer

Warm congratulations to all presenters for their excellent contributions! 👏🌟

You can watch the session recordings via the EMUC webcast — we highly encourage it!

@ElstLaura @JoaoPedroLobo89 @WalterCazzaniga
#Urology #Oncology #TestisCancer #EAU #YAU #Research #CancerResearch #EMUC25

[Laura Elst @ElstLaura]

It's out 🚀 Our multicentric collaboration just got published in @BJUIjournal. Huge thanks to all our incredible co-authors and the @YAUpenile_tesCa who made this work possible.
Read it here: https://t.co/qJN56jRI4U
@MaartenAlbersen, @Brouwer_MD_PhD, @BE_Ayres, @CDFankhauser

[Maarten Albersen @MaartenAlbersen]

Today is rare cancers awareness day. Grateful that @Stkstichting is supporting us to research some of these rare (genito-urinary) tumours in order to improve and expand therapeutic options for our patients @UZLeuven .

[IJIR: Your Sexual Medicine Journal @yoursexmedjour]

September 2025 issue of @yoursexmedjour is dedicated to #PenileCancer and #Sexuality . Thanks to our guest editors @KaatVandermaes1 & @MaartenAlbersen

To read the special issue for FREE 👉 https://t.co/1JDPnaNMDB

[Laura Elst @ElstLaura]

@MichvdHeijden @MaartenAlbersen @LambrechtsDlab @TRACE_PDTX @ClemLeMagnen @AmantLab @KaatVandermaes1 It was really an honour to welcome you in Leuven. Thank you! 🙏🏼

[Laura Elst @ElstLaura]

Defended my PhD last Friday. It was an intense, exciting and unforgettable journey.

Hoge thanks to my excellent promotor @MaartenAlbersen, and my co-promotors @LambrechtsDlab, @TRACE_PDTX, the jury and everyone who supported me.

Very excited for what the future holds 🧑🏻‍🎓

[Laura Elst @ElstLaura]

@MaartenAlbersen @UZLeuven @KU_Leuven @Stkstichting It was a team effort! So much appreciated 🙏🏼

[Laura Elst @ElstLaura]

@TRACE_PDTX @MaartenAlbersen @LambrechtsDlab @MichvdHeijden @ClemLeMagnen @AmantLab Thanks for all the support 🙏🏼

[Laura Elst @ElstLaura]

@JadChahoud @MaartenAlbersen @LambrechtsDlab @TRACE_PDTX @MichvdHeijden @ClemLeMagnen @AmantLab Thank you very much 🙏🏼

[Laura Elst @ElstLaura]

@ArieUrology @MaartenAlbersen @LambrechtsDlab @TRACE_PDTX @MichvdHeijden @ClemLeMagnen @AmantLab Thank you so much Arie. Happy you were able to attend 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[Laura Elst @ElstLaura]

@PieterUvin @MaartenAlbersen @LambrechtsDlab @TRACE_PDTX @MichvdHeijden @ClemLeMagnen @AmantLab Thanks Pieter 🙏🏼

[Laura Elst @ElstLaura]

@donwglee @MaartenAlbersen @LambrechtsDlab @TRACE_PDTX @MichvdHeijden @ClemLeMagnen @AmantLab Much appreciated, Thank you 🙏🏼

[Laura Elst @ElstLaura]

@SkrodzkaM @MaartenAlbersen @LambrechtsDlab @TRACE_PDTX @MichvdHeijden @ClemLeMagnen @AmantLab Thank you Marta! 🙏🏼

[Laura Elst @ElstLaura]

@ClemLeMagnen @MaartenAlbersen @LambrechtsDlab @TRACE_PDTX @MichvdHeijden @AmantLab Thank you so much! It was really an honour to have you as a jury member! 🙏🏼

[IJIR: Your Sexual Medicine Journal @yoursexmedjour]

The prognostic role of #HPV status in penile squamous cell carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis👉 https://t.co/MbIG0XRPqA

@KaatVandermaes1 @ElstLaura @UZLeuven @ClaireDefraigne @MaartenAlbersen

[Maarten Albersen @MaartenAlbersen]

Fantastic meeting with the penile cancer team at The Christie and MCRC on how to advance care for this rare disease by collaborative research🔬. Thanks for the warm welcome Arie, Vijay and team!

[European Urology @EUplatinum]

Have you checked out the May Podcast? In the newest episode of the podcast @declangmurphy and @NikitaB0709 highlight two key papers from this month's journal, including interviews with key authors. They also catch up with one of our recent Award Winners, Dr Laura Elst (Leuven, BEL), who who won the Best Translational Paper Award 2024.

Watch the full episode on our YouTube page or listen on Spotify, Apple Podcast or Amazon Music!

https://t.co/iT0QlYUy3Z

Podcast Priority Papers

1 . Effects of Enzalutamide on the Sexual Activity of Patients with Biochemically Recurrent Prostate Cancer: A Post Hoc Analysis of Patient-reported Outcomes in the EMBARK Study. https://t.co/3q9YxxBJXv
Featured author - @SFreedlandMD (Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, USA)

2. Abdominal Noncontrast Computed Tomography Scanning to Screen for Kidney Cancer and Other Abdominal Pathology Within Community-based Computed Tomography Screening for Lung Cancer: Results of the Yorkshire Kidney Screening Trial. https://t.co/2CFpt5Vmx8
Featured author - Prof Grant Stewart (Cambridge)

Best Translational Paper Award 2024 - Dr Laura Elst (Leuven, BEL); Single-cell Atlas of Penile Cancer Reveals TP53 Mutations as a Driver of an Aggressive Phenotype, Irrespective of Human Papillomavirus Status, and Provides Clues for Treatment Personalization. https://t.co/zOqcseauDu

#UroSoMe #EurUrolPodcast #EurUrol #MedTwitter

[Urologie AZ Delta @UrologieAZDelta]

Great #EAU25 meeting with the colleagues of the Urology Department of @az_delta!! Congratulations to our resident Eef Adriaensen presenting her research of urethroplasty performed @UZLeuven @joniau, awarded best abstract of her session!!