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Article: Decline in bilateral orchiectomy for prostate cancer in Olmsted County, Minnesota, 1956-2000
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- Mayo Clinic Proceedings
- Article date:
- December 1, 2001
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* Objective: To assess long-term secular trends in the utilization of bilateral compared with unilateral orchiectomy in the community.
* Patients and Methods: This population-based descriptive study reviewed medical records of all Olmsted County, Minnesota, men undergoing orchiectomy between 1956 and 2000.
* Results: Over the 45-year study period, 381 Olmsted County men had a first unilateral orchiectomy, while 431 underwent bilateral orchiectomy (including 8 with a second unilateral orchiectomy). There was no change over time in the age-adjusted utilization of unilateral orchiectomy, which was performed for a wide range of indications, mostly cryptorchidism and testicular malignancy. ...