2022
DOI: 10.1016/j.euros.2022.04.012
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Vasectomy and Risk of Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

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“…Vasectomy has been discussed as a putative risk factor for PCa development over recent decades, and some studies have supported an association with lethal PCa 6,7 . The conclusion was further reinforced by two systematic reviews 8,9 . However, some recent studies found either no or only a weak association between vasectomy and overall PCa risk (closer to the null with increasingly robust study design), 10–14 finally resulting in currently strong evidence rebutting a relationship between vasectomy and PCa 7 …”
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“…Vasectomy has been discussed as a putative risk factor for PCa development over recent decades, and some studies have supported an association with lethal PCa 6,7 . The conclusion was further reinforced by two systematic reviews 8,9 . However, some recent studies found either no or only a weak association between vasectomy and overall PCa risk (closer to the null with increasingly robust study design), 10–14 finally resulting in currently strong evidence rebutting a relationship between vasectomy and PCa 7 …”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…6,7 The conclusion was further reinforced by two systematic reviews. 8,9 However, some recent studies found either no or only a weak association between vasectomy and overall PCa risk (closer to the null with increasingly robust study design), [10][11][12][13][14] finally resulting in currently strong evidence rebutting a relationship between vasectomy and PCa. 7 Screening for PCa using prostate-specific antigen (PSA) has added complexity to epidemiological studies of the disease.…”
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