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A cross-sectional study of vasectomy, time since vasectomy and prostate cancer

Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases volume 1, pages 73–78 (1997)Cite this article

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Past studies of the association of vasectomy and prostate cancer have reported inconsistent results. Our objective was to investigate whether vasectomy and time since vasectomy are associated with a higher risk of prostate cancer. We conducted a cross-sectional study on unduplicated records of >95 000 participants in a longitudinal study (1993–1995) of prostate cancer screening conducted during Prostate Cancer Awareness Week. Vasectomy was reported by 28%, and there were 2530 biopsies. χ2 tests and logistic regression analyses were used and found that vasectomy and an increased length of time since vasectomy are not associated with a higher risk of prostate cancer.

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  1. Division of Urology, C319, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, 4200, E. Ninth Avenue, Denver, Colorado, USA

    EP DeAntoni, S Göktaş, J Stenner, C O’Donnell & ED Crawford

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DeAntoni, E., Göktaş, S., Stenner, J. et al. A cross-sectional study of vasectomy, time since vasectomy and prostate cancer. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis 1, 73–78 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.pcan.4500209

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