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Michael R Abern

Associate Professor of Urology
Urology
200 Trent Drive, DUMC Box 2804, Durham, NC 27710
40 Duke Medicine Circle, DUMC Box 3707, Durham, NC 27710

Scholarly Works - Book sections


Prostate cancer: Overview, detection, treatment

Book section · January 1, 2018 Prostate cancer is the leading cancer and the third most common cause of cancer-related death in men in the United States. This chapter provides an overview of the epidemiology, risks factors, diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, and treatment of prostate can ... Full text Cite

Testicular cancer

Book section · January 1, 2018 Testicular cancer is commonly found in young males and if suspected a scrotal ultrasound should be performed. When testicular cancer cannot be ruled out, an orchiectomy is performed. Depending on the histology, treatment post-orchiectomy varies. Treatment ... Full text Cite

Prostate Cancer: Overview, Detection, Treatment

Book section · January 1, 2018 Prostate cancer is the leading cancer and the third most common cause of cancer-related death in men in the United States. This chapter provides an overview of the epidemiology, risks factors, diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, and treatment of prostate can ... Full text Cite

Testicular Cancer

Book section · January 1, 2018 Testicular cancer is commonly found in young males and if suspected a scrotal ultrasound should be performed. When testicular cancer cannot be ruled out, an orchiectomy is performed. Depending on the histology, treatment post-orchiectomy varies. Treatment ... Full text Cite

Prostate cancer

Book section · January 1, 2014 Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men worldwide [ 1 ]. In the USA alone, 239,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2013 and 30,000 will die of the disease. Overall, 1 in every 6 men in the USA will be diagnosed with prostate c ... Full text Cite