title: Routine neonatal circumcision?
abstract: Routine neonatal circumcision is still a controversial procedure. This article attempts to clarify some of the advantages and disadvantages of neonatal circumcision. The increased rate of penile cancer among uncircumcised men appears to justify the procedure, but that alone is not sufficient justification. The final decision on neonatal circumcision should be made by parents with balanced counsel from attending physicians.
authors.affiliation: Dalhousie University, Halifax.
authors.forename: P T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Tran
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giacomantonio
mesh_terms: D002944:Circumcision, Male / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003376:Counseling; D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D010412:Penile Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control; D010688:Phimosis / Q000517:prevention & control