Long-term treatment with luteinizing hormone releasing hormone (LHRH) agonists has all but replaced surgical castration in patients with prostate cancer, partly because of the perceived advantage of testicular preservation. Some patients undergoing medical castration by this method have nevertheless reported...
Acquired resistance to GNRH agonists or antagonists used for the induction of medical castration for the treatment of metastatic prostate cancer has been rarely reported. To date, the mechanism(s) behind the development of apparent resistance to these agents has yet to be adequately defined while th...
Combination therapy with flutamide and castration (surgical or medical) in previously untreated and treated patients with advanced prostate cancer : F. Labrie, A. Dupont, M. Giguère, J.P. Borsanyi and A. Bélanger, Laval Univ. Med. Center, Quebec, Canada G1V 4G2Show moreShow less...
I agonized over what to do. I consulted with surgeon colleagues to brainstorm about the wisest approach. It was a huge ethical & medical dilemma. In the end, I decided not to gamble and perform 2 separate surgeries. I had a long heart-to-heart with Jake’s owner. She understood the r...
China;2BioinformationCenter ,ChangGungMemorialHospital—Linko.ChangGungUniversity,Taoyuan.Taiwan.China Aim:1bexaminetheoutcomesofpatientswithadvancedprostatecarcinomawhounderwentmedicalorsurgicalcastration. Methods:AhundredtwentyoneconsecutivecasesofpatientswithadvancedprostatecarcinomawhounderwentmedicalorsurgicaI castration...
There is little research evidence to inform these debates. One prospective randomized trial did find more overall complications in dogs undergoing open castration.3However, problems with recruitment of subjects for this study significantly limit the strength of this evidence. Overall, serious complications...
Clinical characteristics of endometrial stromal sarcoma from an academic medical hospital in China. Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2010;20:1535–9. PubMed Google Scholar Judson IR, Miah AB. Uterine sarcoma dissemination during myomectomy: if not “acceptable collateral damage,” is it possible to mitigate...
ELECTIVE VS. NONELECTIVE NOTE: some surgeries are necessary to improve quality of life, but are not urgent and it is ok if the procedure is delayed until conditions are favorable EXAMPLES: cruciate repair, entropion, ear canal ablations from chronic otitis, cancer resection ...
et al. Erratum to: Evaluation of chemical castration with calcium chloride versus surgical castration in donkeys: testosterone as an endpoint marker. BMC Vet Res 12, 61 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-016-0683-y Download citation Received10 March 2016 Accepted10 March 2016 Published23 ...
The evidence for medical therapy for idiopathic male infertility remains empiric. Controlled trials with clearly defined outcomes are needed before medical therapy can be used routinely for the management of male infertility. Enclomiphene citrate does not significantly affect sperm density, whereas gel-ind...