Men's Health
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VIDEO: Genomics, other advances further highlight how breast cancer differs in men
MIAMI BEACH – Men’s version of breast cancer differs so significantly from women’s that it is unreasonable to extrapolate findings from one to the...
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Ask patients about sexual function at first visit
LAS VEGAS – Addressing the topic of sexual health with patients can prove challenging, especially if the patient is experiencing difficulty in...
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Testosterone Trials’ cardiac, cognitive results disappoint
Testosterone treatment may have beneficial effects on unexplained anemia or bone density, but may increase coronary artery plaque and offer no...
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No AR in CTCs linked with better survival in advanced prostate cancer
A new biomarker in CTCs significantly predicts a greater likelihood survival by stratifying people with metastatic castration-resistant prostate...
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RNA-based biopsy test bests NCCN risk stratification for PC prognosis
ORLANDO – Can genomic testing at the diagnostic biopsy stage identify patients most likely to develop metastases from prostate cancer?
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Prostate cancer susceptibility loci identified
“By the end of this year we will have a genetic test with 170 variants, and men at the top of 1% of risk group would have a 5.72% risk over the...
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Model: Quadrivalent vaccine could cost effectively cut MSM’s HPV-related cancers
Use of a quadrivalent HPV vaccine in men who have sex with men would cost effectively provide herd immunity against anogenital warts and HPV-...
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HAART may contribute to profound escalation in syphilis
HAART may be contributing to the profound escalation in syphilis infections worldwide, perhaps by impairing immunity to <i>Treponema...
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Clinicians underusing statins, aspirin in HIV patients
Physicians might not be prescribing enough statins and/or aspirin therapy for the HIV-infected population at highest risk for atherosclerotic...
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Risk tool bests CDC criteria for initiating PrEP
A risk-assessment tool that incorporates behavioral data is more specific than are CDC criteria for initiating PrEP and would allow more targeted...
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High consumption of red meat increases diverticulitis risk in men
Men who consume higher quantities of red meat are at an increased risk of developing diverticulitis, especially if they’re eating unprocessed red...