Relationships of Testosterone and Prostate Cancer: A 2011 Perspective
A history of prostate cancer has generally been a contraindication for testosterone therapy, but the clinical model may be changing.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Testosterone Safe for Prostates
VIENNA—Testosterone replacement therapy benefits hypogonadal men without adversely affecting prostate safety, according to the largest international trial of hypogonadal men receiving the treatment.
Saliva Test Identifies Hypogonadism in ESRD Patients
Salivary testosterone (Sal-T) can be used to diagnose androgen deficiency reliably in men with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), according to a Brazilian study.
DHT Does Not Affect Prostate Growth
Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) treatment over two years does not halt prostate growth, according to study findings published in the Annals of Internal Medicine (2010;153:621-632).
Low Testosterone May Raise Death Risk in Men with CHD
A study of 930 men with coronary heart disease (CHD) showed that those who had testosterone deficiency were at increased risk of death.
FDA Clears Testosterone Gel
The FDA has approved a testosterone replacement therapy gel, a colorless and odorless preparation applied with one finger to the front and inner thighs.
Standardization: The Future of Testosterone Testing
Endocrinologist William Rosner, MD, Professor of Medicine at Columbia University in New York, explains to Renal & Urology News what impending testosterone-testing standardization—and the current lack of it—means to urology practice and research.
Hypogonadism Linked to Statin Use
Statin therapy may induce primary hypogonadism and should be considered a possible confounding factor when evaluating testosterone levels in patients with erectile dysfunction (ED), according to Italian researchers.
Testosterone Treatment May Have Non-Sexual Benefits
In elderly hypogonadal men, it can improve components of the metabolic syndrome, a study found
Low Testosterone Increases Mortality Risk
SAN FRANCISCO—Low serum testosterone levels may be associated with an increased risk of death from cardiovascular causes and cancer, independent of age and other risk factors, according to a recent population-based study.
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