In this episode, we challenge the terminology: Should Gleason 6 prostate conditions honestly be labeled as "cancer"? Many experts, including our esteemed guest, Dr. Adam Kibble - Chair of Urology at Harvard Medical School and Dana-Farber - believe the answer is a resounding "no." Delve deep into...
ABSTRACT
Introduction
According to estimates by the World Health Organization, about 17.5% of the adult population – roughly 1 in 6 globally – experience infertility. The causes of male infertility remain poorly understood and have yet to be fully evaluated. Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)...
Gynecomastia in boys is breast enlargement due to hormonal imbalances, including androgen-estrogen changes and other hormone effects. Common causes include puberty, obesity, drugs, and hypogonadism. Other conditions like liver/renal problems, thyrotoxicosis, Klinefelter syndrome, tumors, and...
In this Series, each topic will be covered as a fast shots for the most important points.
In this video we will review the priapism as an urological emergency. You can use the vidoe to revise before the exam, review before assesing patients and as a start before reading the topic.
Elterman gets deep!
Dr. Dean Elterman, a urologist at the University of Toronto, discussed urination issues in men with prostate cancer, including BPH and overactive bladder. Valuable insights and Q&A session.
Andrea Pilotto, MD, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy, explains the major ongoing research regarding digital and fluid biomarkers for use in Parkinson’s disease (PD) diagnosis, monitoring, and prognostication. There is a huge interest in seed amplification assays (RT-QuIC) that detect...
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In episode 8 of the ISSM Podcast, Dr. John Mulhall talks about how to maintain a sex life with cancer. Listen to this informative talk, hosted by Shelly Varod (Israel), certified sex therapist and member of the ISSM...
The Inexorable March of Prostate Cancer Research Testosterone and Beyond (2023)
Kevin R. Loughlin, MD, MBA
INTRODUCTION
Wikipedia defines a generation as being 20 to 30 years.1 Although not strictly proven, it has been suggested that surgeons are at their peak from 35 to 55 years of age.2,3...
This week, we are joined by our good friend, Dr. Andrew Rivera, ENT (ear, nose, throat doctor), to share his thoughts about what most of us experience in our sleep — snoring.
Snoring could be seen as something normal but it could also lead to a lot of deeper medical implications. Check out the...
Understanding Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
Introduction to BPH
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, commonly known as BPH, is a condition often referred to as an enlarged prostate. This non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate gland is a common condition as men age. The prostate, a walnut-sized...
Diagnosis and Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea A Review (2020)
Daniel J. Gottlieb, MD, MPH; Naresh M. Punjabi, MD, PhD
IMPORTANCE Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects 17% of women and 34% of men in the US and has a similar prevalence in other countries. This review provides an update on...
Intriguing stuff, possibly highlighting another distinct cause of hypogonadism, along with a new treatment option. There's been little discussion of gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone or GnIH. This hormone counters kisspeptin and suppresses the HPTA. An excess of GnIH may lead to hypogonadism. RF9...