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…
ENDOCRINE ASPECTS OF BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA
ENDOCRINE ASPECTS OF BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA Elizabeth A. Miller William J. Ellis Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common disorder of the aging male that is a benign enlargement of…
EVALUATION OF THE PATIENT WITH GYNECOMASTIA
EVALUATION OF THE PATIENT WITH GYNECOMASTIA Part of “CHAPTER 120 – GYNECOMASTIA“ The evaluation should focus initially on identifying patients in whom the breast enlargement is a manifestation of a…
CAUSES OF GYNECOMASTIA
CAUSES OF GYNECOMASTIA Part of “CHAPTER 120 – GYNECOMASTIA“ PHYSIOLOGIC GYNECOMASTIA Physiologic gynecomastia can be seen at the extremes of life. Neonatal gynecomastia usually is transient, reflecting the effect of…
HORMONAL CONTEXT OF GYNECOMASTIA
HORMONAL CONTEXT OF GYNECOMASTIA Part of “CHAPTER 120 – GYNECOMASTIA“ Given the long-recognized role of estrogens in stimulating mammary growth, it is not surprising that high circulating estrogen levels of…
GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS Part of “CHAPTER 120 – GYNECOMASTIA“ Gynecomastia (enlargement of the male breast secondary to an increase in glandular tissue and stroma) can be a vexing clinical problem.1,2 and…
