Microdissection testicular sperm extraction is a procedure used to extract sperm from patients with irreversible non-obstructive azospermia. Sperm extracted are then used for in vitro fertilization (IVF). While this technique has improved the sperm retrieval rate compared to other biopsy techniques, sperm are still often not retrieved. The purpose of our research was to develop a technique for identifying small foci of sperm for retrieval for use in IVF.
More...Impact Of Capsular Incision On Biochemical Recurrence After Radical Perineal Prostatectomy
Article Date: 10 Aug 2009
In the online edition of Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases, a group of Korean investigators report on the impact on biochemical recurrence (BR) of an iatrogenic prostatic capsular incision at the time of radical perineal prostatectomy (RPP). The study included 266 men who underwent RPP for prostate cancer (CaP) between 1995 and 2007, by a single surgeon. Nerve sparing was performed in 96 of these men. Clinical and pathologic variables were assessed in multivariate analysis.
More...Men's Masculinity Beliefs Are A Barrier To Preventative Health Care
Article Date: 11 Aug 2009
Middle-aged men who strongly idealize masculinity are almost 50 percent less likely than other men to seek preventative healthcare services, according to a study - the first population-based analysis of men's masculinity beliefs and preventative healthcare compliance - presented at the 104th annual meeting of the American Sociological Association.
More...Risk Of Prostate Cancer Recurrence For Both Blacks And Whites Increased By Obesity
Article Date: 15 Aug 2009
Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) have identified a novel genetic mechanism that may govern an individual's risk of developing prostate cancer.
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