The American Urological Association has released a new guideline on the evaluation and treatment of cryptorchidism, recommending early orchiopexy as the first-line treatment for both the congenital and acquired forms of the disease; hormonal therapy is not recommended. Given similarities with current European recommendations, transatlantic consensus has been achieved.
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Toppari, J. New cryptorchidism guidelines reach a consensus. Nat Rev Urol 11, 432–433 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrurol.2014.180
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