Men's Health
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Imaging Recommendations Largely Ignored in Prostate Cancer
Major Finding: More than one-third (39%) of men who were diagnosed with high-risk prostate cancer did not receive the recommended radiographic...
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Study: Half of Men Had Genital HPV Infection
Major Finding: The incidence of genital HPV infection was 50% among men of all ages in three cities in the Western Hemisphere.Data Source: A...
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Pomegranate Extract Produces Mixed Results in Prostate Cancer
Major Finding: Median PSADT increased significantly from 11.9 months to 18.5 months after treatment with pomegranate extract capsules.Data Source...
Clinical Inquiries
How should we monitor men receiving testosterone replacement therapy?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: MONITOR HEMATOCRIT AND BONE MINERAL DENSITY (BMD) (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, meta-analysis of non–patient-...
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PSA Screening Tied to Lower Metastatic Prostate Cancer Rate
Major Finding: Routine PSA screening was linked to significantly lower rates of metastatic prostate cancer progression regardless of disease...
Medical Verdicts
Birth control prescription blamed for stroke...Removal of mole without follow-up leads to death...more
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Quality of Life Varies for Prostate Ca Treatments
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Sipuleucel-T Prolonged Survival in Metastatic Prostate Ca
Medical Verdicts
Excessive opioids blamed for respiratory arrest…A rising PSA, but no evaluation…A hemorrhoid…or something else?
Clinical Inquiries
How useful are genital exams during boys’ sports physicals?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: EXAMINATION MAY BE USEFUL to identify hernia but not testicular cancer. Insufficient evidence exists to recommend for or...