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Undescended testes - hopetomatchsoon - ArchivalUser - 08-26-2014
When a baby is born with undescended testes, how long must you wait before you provide treatment?
0 - ArchivalUser - 08-26-2014
6months, but before we knew it was 1 yr
0 - ArchivalUser - 08-26-2014
Oh so is this something that has changed recently?
0 - ArchivalUser - 08-26-2014
I think so, uw explanation says that 6months now
0 - ArchivalUser - 08-26-2014
MTB says higher risk of malignancy if removed over 1 year of age.
but nothing about when.i though it was 1 year also.
0 - ArchivalUser - 08-26-2014
Ok thanks. That's exactly what I thought. I think I'll just go with 6 months according to UW.
0 - ArchivalUser - 08-26-2014
it has changed to 6 months in the new UW step 3.