Men's Health
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Denosumab Builds Bone in Men With Low BMD
Major Finding: Lumbar spine bone mineral density improved by 5.7% after 12 months of denosumab compared with a 0.9% gain with placebo in men with...
Clinical Inquiries
Does anal cancer screening reduce morbidity and mortality in men who have sex with men?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: IT’S UNCLEAR whether anal cancer screening benefits men who have sex with men because high-quality studies on this subject...
PURLs
The shrinking case for saw palmetto
Findings of this study should make physicians and patients alike reconsider the popularity of this herbal remedy for BPH symptoms.
Conference Coverage
Novel Progestin Nestorone, Testosterone Promising as Transdermal Male Contraceptive
Major Finding: Sperm concentrations fell to 1 million/mL after 20-24 weeks of daily gel application in 23% on testosterone plus placebo, 89% on...
Conference Coverage
With Testosterone Replacement, Men Shed Pounds
Major Finding: Long-term testosterone replacement therapy led to an average 36-pound weight loss and 3.5-inch reduction in waist circumference in...
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PSA May Be Unreliable in Type 1 Diabetes
Major Finding: In men with type 1 diabetes, every 10% increase in HbA1c was associated with a 1.3 ng/mL decrease in prostate specific antigen.Data...
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Lower Dose Keeps Cabozantinib Alive in Prostate Cancer
Major Finding: A bone scan response was achieved in 67% of patients receiving cabozantinib at 40 mg and at 100 mg daily.Data Source: Researchers...
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OGX-427 Takes Aim at Novel Target in Prostate Cancer
Major Finding: At 12 weeks, 71% of patients on OGX-427 plus prednisone were progression free, compared with 40% on prednisone alone.Data Source:...
Conference Coverage
Mandatory Circumcision Not Cost Effective for HIV Prevention
Major Finding: For the overall U.S. population, mandatory circumcision would prevent 494 cases of HIV at a cost of approximately $790 million.
News
Prostatitis and Interstitial Cystitis in Men Are Underdiagnosed
Major Finding: Interstitial cystitis or chronic prostatitis may affect up to 2 million U.S. men.Data Source: The data are from a national...
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Young Veterans at High Risk of Urinary Incontinence
Major Finding: Among men aged 20-55 years, the rate of incontinence was 10%.