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'Prevention Packages' Could Curb HIV Transmission Between Men
Major Finding: Between 11% and 29% of incident HIV infections would be averted over 10 years if oral preexposure prophylaxis and antiretroviral...
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Surgery Didn't Cut Mortality from PSA-Detected Prostate Cancer
Major Finding: In patients with localized prostate cancer, all-cause mortality was 47.0% and disease-specific mortality was 4.4% among men...
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ASCO Weighs in on PSA Screening Controversy
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Platinum Levels Linked to Toxicity in Testicular Cancer Survivors
Major Finding: Circulating levels of platinum at 5 years were significantly higher in patients with elevated blood pressure (210 vs. 185 pg/g) and...
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Men Benefit Most From Combined Weight-Loss Procedure
Major Finding: At 6 months after undergoing BPD-DS surgery, men had a significantly greater reduction in weight (–-30% vs. –26%, respectively),...
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Denosumab Builds Bone in Men With Low BMD
Major Finding: Lumbar spine bone mineral density improved by 5.7% after 12 months of denosumab compared with a 0.9% gain with placebo in men with...
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Novel Progestin Nestorone, Testosterone Promising as Transdermal Male Contraceptive
Major Finding: Sperm concentrations fell to 1 million/mL after 20-24 weeks of daily gel application in 23% on testosterone plus placebo, 89% on...
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With Testosterone Replacement, Men Shed Pounds
Major Finding: Long-term testosterone replacement therapy led to an average 36-pound weight loss and 3.5-inch reduction in waist circumference in...
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PSA May Be Unreliable in Type 1 Diabetes
Major Finding: In men with type 1 diabetes, every 10% increase in HbA1c was associated with a 1.3 ng/mL decrease in prostate specific antigen.Data...
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OGX-427 Takes Aim at Novel Target in Prostate Cancer
Major Finding: At 12 weeks, 71% of patients on OGX-427 plus prednisone were progression free, compared with 40% on prednisone alone.Data Source:...
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Mandatory Circumcision Not Cost Effective for HIV Prevention
Major Finding: For the overall U.S. population, mandatory circumcision would prevent 494 cases of HIV at a cost of approximately $790 million.