Prostate Cancer Screening - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 2015 - Among American men, prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related death. Although prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing has been used to screen for prostate cancer for more than 25 years, the test has low sensitivity and ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/1015/p683.html
PSA Screening for Prostate Cancer - Medicine by the Numbers - American Family Physician
May 1, 2015 - Studies show no deaths were prevented and 1 in 5 underwent a prostate biopsy for a false-positive test. Read more.
American Family Physician : Medicine by the Numbers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0501/od3.html
Prostate Cancer Screening: The Continuing Controversy - American Family Physician
Dec 15, 2008 - Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men, with a lifetime prevalence of 17 percent. Prostate cancer symptoms generally occur in advanced stages, making early detection desirable. Digital rectal examination and prostate-specific antigen testing are the most commonly used ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/1215/p1377.html
Should Family Physicians Screen for Testosterone Deficiency in Men? No: Screening May ...
Feb 15, 2015 - Testosterone testing leads to testosterone treatment, which is inappropriate for the vast majority of patients. Testosterone treatment should be reserved for patients who are truly hypogonadal.
American Family Physician : Editorials: Controversies in Family Medicine
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0215/p226.html
Should Family Physicians Screen for Testosterone Deficiency in Men? Yes: Screening for ...
Feb 15, 2015 - With the possible exception of patients with cardiovascular disease, testosterone replacement therapy remains a potentially beneficial option in improving health-related quality of life in men.
American Family Physician : Editorials: Controversies in Family Medicine
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0215/p220.html
Evaluation of the Subfertile Man - American Family Physician
May 15, 2003 - Infertility affects 15 percent of couples, and 50 percent of male infertility is potentially correctable. Evaluation of the subfertile man requires a complete medical history, physical examination, and laboratory studies. The main purpose of the male evaluation is to identify and treat ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0515/p2165.html
How to Counsel Men About PSA Screening - Editorials - American Family Physician
Nov 15, 2016 - For family physicians to put PSA screening guidance into practice, they must elicit patients' preferences and provide accurate, understandable information about the benefits and harms.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/1115/p782.html
Diagnostic Evaluation of Erectile Dysfunction - American Family Physician
Jan 1, 2000 - Erectile dysfunction, the persistent inability to attain or maintain penile erection sufficient for sexual intercourse, affects millions of men to various degrees. The majority of cases have an organic etiology, most commonly vascular disease that decreases blood flow into the penis. ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0101/p95.html
Prostate Cancer Screening: More Harm Than Good? - American Family Physician
Aug 1, 1998 - The American Cancer Society and other national medical organizations emphasize the need for routine screening for prostate cancer in men over the age of 50. The serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) assay is the test most commonly recommended for the purpose of screening. However, when ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1998/0801/p432.html
Predicting the Risk of Prostate Cancer on Biopsy - Point-of-Care Guides - American ...
Sep 15, 2005 - Considerable uncertainty surrounds the screening, diagnosis, and management of prostate cancer.
American Family Physician : Point-of-Care Guides
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0915/p1091.html
Prostate Cancer Screening: Let Patients Decide - Editorials - American Family Physician
Dec 15, 2008 - ...MICHAEL LEFEVRE, MD, MSPH, University of Missouri–Columbia School of Medicine, Columbia, Missouri Am Fam Physician. 2008 Dec 15;78(12):1338. Related Article A more recent editorial on prostate cancer screening is available. This issue includes a well-done review of the controversy...
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/1215/p1338.html
Screening for Prostate Cancer - U.S. Preventive Services Task Force - American Family ...
Feb 15, 2003 - This is the current U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation on screening for prostate cancer and the supporting scientific evidence.
American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0215/p787.html
AUA and ASRM Produce Recommendations for Male Infertility - Practice Guidelines - ...
Jun 15, 2002 - The American Urological Association, Inc. (AUA) and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) have collaborated to produce recommendations intended to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of male infertility.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/0615/p2589.html
Prostate Cancer Screening - Editorials - American Family Physician
Aug 1, 1998 - ...MATTHEW N. WITTE, M.D., and RONALD A. MORTON, JR., M.D., Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas Am Fam Physician. 1998 Aug 1;58(2):342-347. Related Article Because of heightened awareness and media attention directed at high-profile celebrity cases, prostate cancer is one of...
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1998/0801/p342.html
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