title: Subepididymal orchiectomy: the acceptable alternative.
abstract: Orchiectomy remains the standard of therapeutic efficacy in the treatment of advanced prostatic cancer. It also is cost-effective and compliance is assured. Any stigma of a mutilating procedure may be avoided by subepididymal orchiectomy, which offers an acceptable cosmetic result.
authors.affiliation: University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Glenn
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004822:Epididymis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009919:Orchiectomy / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*