Vasectomy and prostate cancer?

[komrad]

Hello all,


Is there any links between a vasectomy and prostate cancer?
does having a vasectomy possibly affect the development of prostate cancer? any websites/data would be helpful


Thanks.

[placidway]

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men and the second leading cause of cancer death in American men, after lung cancer. In March 1993, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) convened a conference, cosponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, to clarify the available evidence on the relationship between vasectomy and prostate cancer. Scientists reviewed and carefully weighed all of the data available at that time, including results from published and unpublished studies.

They determined that the results of research on the association between vasectomy and prostate cancer were not consistent. In addition, the scientists could not find any convincing biological explanation for a link between vasectomy and an increased risk of prostate cancer. Based on these findings, the expert panel concluded that even if having a vasectomy can increase a man’s risk of developing prostate cancer, the increase in risk is relatively small.

[Natalie]

That's interesting news. Sometimes when it comes to cancer, findings can be so contradicting. I have heard that a large percentage of men will develop prostate cancer. I heard they die of old age without even knowing they had prostate cancer because it is such a slow growing cancer. Has anyone else heard this?

Natalie, Health Insurance Advisor

[supportnhelp]

Hi, offical its november month for PSA tests. every man should have PSA test if he is 50 year old or close to it.