Dr. Leonard G. Gomella spoke at the 24th International Prostate Cancer Update on Thursday, February 20, 2014 on “Testosterone Replacement in the Prostate Cancer Patient.” In his presentation, Dr. Gomella discusses recent clinical studies showing correlations between testosterone levels and prostate cancer and men receiving exogenous testosterone.

Presentation

 

Keywords: testosterone replacement therapy, hypogonadal, prostate cancer, testosterone level

How to cite: Gomella, Leonard G. “Testosterone Replacement in the Prostate Cancer Patient.” Grand Rounds in Urology. January 12, 2015. Accessed Apr 2024. https://dev.grandroundsinurology.com/prostate-cancer-leonard-g-gomella-testosterone-replacement/.

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