"Orchiectomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The surgical removal of one or both testicles.
| Descriptor ID |
D009919
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.270.282.679 E04.950.165.679 E04.950.774.860.618
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| Concept/Terms |
Orchiectomy- Orchiectomy
- Orchiectomies
- Orchidectomy
- Orchidectomies
Castration, Male- Castration, Male
- Castrations, Male
- Male Castration
- Male Castrations
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2011 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2014 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Orchiectomy" by people in Profiles.
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Ex-vivo microscopic oncotesticular sperm extraction: step-by-step surgical technique at time of radical orchiectomy. Fertil Steril. 2024 Jun; 121(6):1069-1071.
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Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection as Primary Treatment for Men With Testicular Seminoma: Utilization and Survival Analysis Using the National Cancer Data Base, 2004-2014. Clin Genitourin Cancer. 2020 04; 18(2):e194-e201.
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A Phase II Trial of the Aurora Kinase A Inhibitor Alisertib for Patients with Castration-resistant and Neuroendocrine Prostate Cancer: Efficacy and Biomarkers. Clin Cancer Res. 2019 01 01; 25(1):43-51.
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Castration remains despite decreasing definitive treatment of localized prostate cancer in the elderly: A case for de-implementation. Cancer. 2018 10 15; 124(20):3971-3974.
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Late Relapse of Nonseminomatous Germ Cell Tumor 24 Years Later. Urology. 2018 Dec; 122:16-18.
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Health Disparities in the Appropriate Management of Cryptorchidism. J Pediatr. 2017 06; 185:187-192.e1.
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Mildly elevated serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) among patients with testicular cancer may not be associated with residual cancer or need for treatment. Ann Oncol. 2017 04 01; 28(4):899-902.
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Intracrine androgen biosynthesis in renal cell carcinoma. Br J Cancer. 2017 Mar 28; 116(7):937-943.
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The Role of Testosterone in the Treatment of Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer. Cancer J. 2016 Sep/Oct; 22(5):330-333.
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Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Late Relapse in Stage I Testicular Seminoma. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol). 2016 10; 28(10):648-54.