Treatment Options for the Infertile Male With Cancer

Clinical evaluation of the infertile male: new options, new challenges.

M ale reproductive dysfunction is the sole or contributory cause of infertility in half of couples making the systematic clinical and laboratory evaluation of the male, and the application of costeffective management strategies tailored to the individual patient’s need, vital parts of fertility practice. Male infertility has a wide range of etiologies and effective approaches to initiate, resto...

Treatment options for male hypogonadism.

Male hypogonadism is a common condition widely associated with the aging process. Understanding of this condition is continuing to grow as new information is available. Pharmacists are in a very unique position to work with patients and physicians in achieving better diagnosis and treatment plans for the hundreds of thousands of men in the U.S. who are hypogonadal. This article discusses variou...

Osteoporosis in the aging male: Treatment options

In elderly women, loss in bone mass and micro-architectural changes are generally attributed to the onset of menopause. Men do not experience menopause, they do, however, experience age-related acceleration in bone loss and micro-architecture deterioration. The incidence of osteoporotic fractures in elderly men, just as in aged women, increases exponen-tially with age; the rise in men, however,...

Complementary Care: Treatment Options for Cancer Patients

Treatment options for localized prostate cancer

OBJECTIVE To describe treatments for localized prostate cancer: surgery, external radiation therapy, and brachytherapy; watchful waiting might also be appropriate. Patients trying to decide about treatment ask family physicians for advice. This article sets out a framework to aid patients (and physicians) in the decision. QUALITY OF EVIDENCE Only two randomized studies comparing diff erent trea...