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Title: Prostate Screening in Patients With 46,XY Disorders of Sex Development—Is it Nec
Post by: Natasha on September 27, 2008, 05:31:22 PM
Post by: Natasha on September 27, 2008, 05:31:22 PM
Prostate Screening in Patients With 46,XY Disorders of Sex Development—Is it Necessary?
Sciencedirect.com (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B7XMT-4T7D8J1-2K&_user=10&_coverDate=10%2F31%2F2008&_rdoc=66&_fmt=high&_orig=browse&_srch=doc-info(%23toc%2329679%232008%23998199995%23697555%23FLA%23display%23Volume)&_cdi=29679&_sort=d&_docanchor=&_ct=119&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=e385bf8c79f91ce887debd2661acde75)
October 2008 - Volume
This study found measurable prostate specific antigen in a subset of male intersex patients that were comparable to controls matched for age and race. We recommend that patients with 46,XY disorder of sex development, reared as male, be screened for prostate cancer in a manner similar to men not affected by disorder of sex development.
Sciencedirect.com (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B7XMT-4T7D8J1-2K&_user=10&_coverDate=10%2F31%2F2008&_rdoc=66&_fmt=high&_orig=browse&_srch=doc-info(%23toc%2329679%232008%23998199995%23697555%23FLA%23display%23Volume)&_cdi=29679&_sort=d&_docanchor=&_ct=119&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=e385bf8c79f91ce887debd2661acde75)
October 2008 - Volume
This study found measurable prostate specific antigen in a subset of male intersex patients that were comparable to controls matched for age and race. We recommend that patients with 46,XY disorder of sex development, reared as male, be screened for prostate cancer in a manner similar to men not affected by disorder of sex development.