Circumcision May Reduce PCa Risk
Recent population-based study findings indicate that circumcision before first sexual intercourse is associated with a reduction in the relative risk of prostate cancer (PCa).
Recent population-based study findings indicate that circumcision before first sexual intercourse is associated with a reduction in the relative risk of prostate cancer (PCa).
Less than a decade ago, Aaron Tobian, MD, PhD, would not have been a proponent of male circumcision.
Adult circumcision appears to have little clinical benefit in terms of preventing urinary tract infections, sexual transmitted diseases, and penile cancer, according to a systematic review of eight studies.
The American Urological Association (AUA) has formed a Male Circumcision Task Force and is collaborating with major international health care agencies to bolster adult male circumcision services in sub-Saharan Africa to combat the spread of AIDS.
Protection may stem from a decrease in the number of HIV target cells following the procedure.
PARIS—Y-V preputioplasty is a viable alternative to circumcision for men with phimosis who wish to preserve their foreskin, according to investigators in the UK.