Subcapsular orchiectomy is done for: (A) Ca testis, (B) Ca prostate, (C) Ca penis, (D) Ca urethra
Answer is B. Orchidectomy Orchidectomy is performed in advanced disease. In 1941, prostate cancer was shown to be responsive to such treatment by Charles Huggins, the only urologist to win a Nobel Prize. Bilateral orchidectomy, whether total or subcapsular, will eliminate the major source of testosterone production. Ref: Bailey and love 27th edition Pgno : 1474