Selected Publication & Abstract
May 19, 2016
The Lancet OncologyTAKE-HOME MESSAGEThis study evaluated the effects of chemotherapy on pregnancy in male and female survivors of childhood cancer not exposed to pelvic or cranial radiotherapy. This study gathered data from a subset of the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study cohort which followed 5-year survivors of the most common types of childhood cancer treated at 27 institutions in the USA and Canada between 1970 and 1999. The data set included 10 ,938 survivors and 3949 siblings of survivors...
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May 18, 2016
In a contemporary cohort, the association of vasectomy and prostate cancer is limited to low risk disease, and is likely related to increased detection of prostate cancer based on patterns of care rather than a biological effect of vasectomy on prostate cancer development.
May 18, 2016
Cryptorchidism is the most common genitourinary abnormality in male infants, affecting up to 6% of newborn infants. A significant concern in cryptorchidism is the potential impact on fertility, as non-scrotal testes are at a higher temperature than is ideal for normal spermatogenesis, which may result in germ cell loss. Even when corrected at an early age, cryptorchidism can result in non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA). Microdissection testicular sperm extraction (TESE) with intracytoplasmic...
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May 17, 2016
First report from the Andrology Research Consortium
July 17, 2015
Bryson CF, Ramasamy R, Sheehan M, Palermo GD, Rosenwaks Z, Schlegel PN. Severe testicular atrophy does not affect the success of microdissection testicular sperm extraction. J Urol 191(1): 175-178, 2014.AbstractPURPOSE: Men with azoospermia and severe testicular atrophy may be counseled to avoid sperm retrieval due to perceived limited success. We evaluated the outcomes of microdissection testicular sperm extraction in men with severe testicular atrophy (volume 2 ml or less).MATERIALS AND...
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