Vasectomy and Prostate Cancer
One scare story about vasectomy is that it causes prostate cancer. This began when two new studies published in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that men who had a vasectomy more than 20 years earlier faced an 89 percent greater risk of prostate cancer than those who have not undergone the procedure.
Question by embem171: How much should a vasectomy cost (for cash patients)?
Also, is there any link between having a vasectomy and risk of prostate cancer?
I really have no idea as to why this topic is the subject of research any longer!
I’d say no.
Both studies have been published recently. The first one is published in Mumbai, India, and the second in Maryland, USA. I don’t propose to discuss the Indian study, as despite showing an increased risk, the authors conclude that due to the limitations of the study and the possibility of selection bias they could not form any definite conclusions, so they opted to recommend further research. But the Maryland study is worth looking at.
I really have no idea as to why this topic is the subject of research any longer!
I’d say no.
Both studies have been published recently. The first one is published in Mumbai, India, and the second in Maryland, USA. I don’t propose to discuss the Indian study, as despite showing an increased risk, the authors conclude that due to the limitations of the study and the possibility of selection bias they could not form any definite conclusions, so they opted to recommend further research. But the Maryland study is worth looking at.