NEWER ANDROGENS
NEWER ANDROGENS Part of “CHAPTER 123 – MALE CONTRACEPTION“ Newer androgens such as MENT, a derivative of 19-NT, show promising properties in animal studies. In one study in monkeys, MENT…
ENDOCRINE APPROACH TO MALE CONTRACEPTION
ENDOCRINE APPROACH TO MALE CONTRACEPTION Part of “CHAPTER 123 – MALE CONTRACEPTION“ The administration of testosterone (T) to normal men functions as a contraceptive by suppressing secretion of the pituitary…
MALE CONTRACEPTION
MALE CONTRACEPTION John K. Amory William J. Bremner Currently available nonendocrine options for male contraception are vasectomy and condoms. Vasectomy is a safe, simple outpatient surgery performed under local anesthesia…
OTHER TUMORS
OTHER TUMORS Part of “CHAPTER 122 – TESTICULAR TUMORS“ Related posts: DEFINITIONS THYROID-HORMONE RECEPTOR BINDING TO THYROID HORMONE RESPONSE ELEMENTS DISEASE-SPECIFIC VARIATION RADIATION AND THYROID CARCINOMA PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND MENSURATION…
NON–GERM-CELL TUMORS
NON–GERM-CELL TUMORS Part of “CHAPTER 122 – TESTICULAR TUMORS“ LEYDIG CELL TUMORS Only 3% of testicular tumors originate from the Leydig cells; 90% of these are benign and usually produce…
SEMINOMATOUS AND NONSEMINOMATOUS GERM-CELL TUMORS
SEMINOMATOUS AND NONSEMINOMATOUS GERM-CELL TUMORS Part of “CHAPTER 122 – TESTICULAR TUMORS“ SYMPTOMATOLOGY AND PHYSICAL FINDINGS The usual presentation of testicular cancer is a painless mass, but pain occurs in…
GERM-CELL TUMORS
GERM-CELL TUMORS Part of “CHAPTER 122 – TESTICULAR TUMORS“ ETIOLOGY AND EPIDEMIOLOGY The etiology of testicular germ-cell cancer is unclear, although genetic, hormonal, and environmental factors seem important.1a For example,…
TESTICULAR TUMORS
TESTICULAR TUMORS Niels E. Skakkebaek Mikael Rørth Although tumors of the testis may originate from several types of cells in the seminiferous tubules or the interstitial tissue, most testicular tumors…
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS Part of “CHAPTER 121 – ENDOCRINE ASPECTS OF BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA“ Related posts: DEFINITIONS THYROID-HORMONE RECEPTOR BINDING TO THYROID HORMONE RESPONSE ELEMENTS DISEASE-SPECIFIC VARIATION RADIATION AND THYROID CARCINOMA PHYSICAL…
ANDROGEN DEPRIVATION THERAPY
ANDROGEN DEPRIVATION THERAPY Part of “CHAPTER 121 – ENDOCRINE ASPECTS OF BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA“ Although the exact pathogenesis of BPH is not well defined, clearly aging and the presence of…
