Serum Testosterone Level, Testosterone Replacement Treatment, and Prostate Cancer
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Serum Testosterone Level, Testosterone Replacement Treatment, and Prostate Cancer
There has been an increase in the number of individuals seeking testosterone (T) replacement treatment (TRT) due to a decrease in their blood T levels. Prostate cancer (PCa) is also an important issue in the same age group. However, we, urologists, are anxious about PCa development after T treatment. This is because it has been assumed that T may cause PCa or exacerbate insidious PCa which is a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Advances in Urology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1687-6369,1687-6377
DOI: 10.1155/2013/275945