"Vasectomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Surgical removal of the ductus deferens, or a portion of it. It is done in association with prostatectomy, or to induce infertility. (Dorland, 28th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D014659
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.950.599.900 E04.950.774.860.856
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| Concept/Terms |
Vas Ligation- Vas Ligation
- Ligation, Vas
- Ligations, Vas
- Vas Ligations
Vas Occlusion- Vas Occlusion
- Occlusion, Vas
- Occlusions, Vas
- Vas Occlusions
Vasectomy Seekers- Vasectomy Seekers
- Seeker, Vasectomy
- Seekers, Vasectomy
- Vasectomy Seeker
Vasectomy Seekers, Refused- Vasectomy Seekers, Refused
- Refused Vasectomy Seeker
- Refused Vasectomy Seekers
- Seeker, Refused Vasectomy
- Seekers, Refused Vasectomy
- Vasectomy Seeker, Refused
Intravasal Thread- Intravasal Thread
- Intravasal Threads
- Thread, Intravasal
- Threads, Intravasal
Vas Occlusion, Nonchemical- Vas Occlusion, Nonchemical
- Nonchemical Vas Occlusion
- Nonchemical Vas Occlusions
- Occlusion, Nonchemical Vas
- Occlusions, Nonchemical Vas
- Vas Occlusions, Nonchemical
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vasectomy" by people in Profiles.
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Racial differences in vasectomy utilization in the United States: data from the national survey of family growth. Urology. 2009 Nov; 74(5):1020-4.
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Vasectomy and increased risk of prostate cancer. JAMA. 1993 Aug 11; 270(6):705; author reply 708.
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Vasectomy and the risk of prostate cancer in a cohort of multiphasic health-checkup examinees: second report. Cancer Causes Control. 1991 Mar; 2(2):113-6.
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Vasectomy and the risk of prostatic cancer and benign prostatic hypertrophy. J Urol. 1987 Oct; 138(4):795-7.