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Vasectomy and Prostate Cancer link

by David Y. Josephson, MD, FACS A vasectomy is a safe and highly effective method for contraception. There are nearly 500,000 men who undergo vasectomies annually in the United States. This procedure can be performed safely with minimal morbidity in an office setting with just a local anesthetic or under light sedation for select patients who [...]

Vasectomy and Prostate Cancer link2018-02-14T20:22:37+00:00

Active Trials – Prostate Cancer

STAR Trial- open for enrollment A multicenter clinical study of the SonablateR 450 for the treatment of locally recurrent prostate cancer with HIFU (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound) Inclusion Criteria: Organ confined recurrent prostate cancer been treated with radiotherapy 2 or more years ago Negative bone scan within 6 months prior to enrollment, to rule out [...]

Active Trials – Prostate Cancer2014-06-06T10:00:57+00:00

Active Trials – Female Urinary Incontinence

Coaptite – Enrollment Closed A post –approval study to assess the long term safety and effectiveness Coaptite for the treatment of female urinary incontinence. Inclusion Criteria: Has female urinary stress incontinence that is due to intrinsic sphincter deficiency Has a baseline pas weight of >50 grams Age > 18 years Has a viable mucosal lining [...]

Active Trials – Female Urinary Incontinence2014-06-06T09:34:51+00:00

Active Trials – Hypogonadism

Eli Lilly (TSAT)-Enrollment closed A randomized, double blind, placebo controlled parallel study with an open label extension to assess the impact of testosterone solution on total testosterone, sex drive and energy in hypogonadal men. Inclusion Criteria: Age > 18 years Total testosterone level <300ng/dl obtained at each of the 2 screening visits Currently have at [...]

Active Trials – Hypogonadism2014-06-06T09:32:48+00:00

Active Trials- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Rapaflo (Watson) Laboratories-Open for enrollment A prospective, multi center evaluation of the urodynamic benefits of Silodosin in men with bladder outlet obstruction associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia. Inclusion Criteria: Age > 45 years Has a diagnosis of benign prostatic hyperplasia(BPH) Has experienced lower urinary tract symptoms associated with BPH for at least 3 months prior [...]

Active Trials- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia2014-06-06T09:30:37+00:00

Same Day Urology Appointments – Los Angeles

     Cedars-Sinai Office Towers                 Phone: 310-854-9898 8635 West 3rd Street                             Fax: 310-854-0267 Suite 1 West Los Angeles, CA 90048 Tower Urology Medical Group is located just West of The Beverly Center. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is [...]

Same Day Urology Appointments – Los Angeles2018-02-14T20:22:41+00:00

IS A MAN’S TESTOSTERONE LEVEL THE DIPSTICK OF HIS GENERAL HEALTH?

by:  Dudley S. Danoff, MD, FACS The marketing of low serum testosterone (low T) as a common medical condition helped propel sales of testosterone gels, patches, injections, and tablets to about $2 billion in the United States last year, according to IMS Health, a health-care information company. A recent study published in the Medical Journal [...]

IS A MAN’S TESTOSTERONE LEVEL THE DIPSTICK OF HIS GENERAL HEALTH?2018-02-14T20:22:41+00:00

Treatment Options for Post-Prostatectomy Incontinence

By Gary E Leach, M.D.Director, Tower Urology Institute for ContinenceTower UrologyLos Angeles, CA Loss of bladder control (urinary incontinence) after prostate surgery is a devastating complication, which has a significant negative impact on quality of life. The ‘good news’ is that with appropriate evaluation and treatment, the incontinence problem is usually treatable with significant improvement [...]

Treatment Options for Post-Prostatectomy Incontinence2018-02-14T20:22:41+00:00

Men Need Estrogen to Stay Healthy

by Dudley S. Danoff, MD, FACS Over the past several years, the media has bombarded us with various treatments for low serum testosterone in men to prevent andropause, the male equivalent of menopause in women. But in a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, Dr. Joel Finkelstein of Massachusetts General Hospital pointed [...]

Men Need Estrogen to Stay Healthy2018-02-14T20:22:41+00:00

Testosterone therapy and Cardiovascular risk, is there a link?

by David Y. Josephson, MD, FACS For years, internists, endocrinologist and urologists alike have touted the benefits of testosterone replacement in men due to its protective affects on the cardiovascular system. Clinical trials had previously consistently shown improvements in a number of cardiac outcomes and reduction in adverse cardiovascular events (i.e. stroke, heart attack or death) [...]

Testosterone therapy and Cardiovascular risk, is there a link?2018-02-14T20:22:42+00:00
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