Does Vasectomy Cause Testicular Cancer?
| Autor: | R. C. Curry, C. J. H. Logan, G. Hewitt |
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| Rok vydání: | 1993 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male endocrine system medicine.medical_specialty Urology Northern Ireland Testicular Neoplasms Risk Factors Vasectomy medicine Humans Risk factor Testicular cancer Aged Gynecology business.industry Genitourinary system Incidence Incidence (epidemiology) Cancer Middle Aged medicine.disease Family planning business Developed country |
| Zdroj: | British Journal of Urology. 71:607-608 |
| ISSN: | 1464-410X 0007-1331 1975-1990 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1993.tb16034.x |
| Popis: | Between 1975 and 1990, 330 men developed testicular tumours in Northern Ireland. Their names were cross matched with a sample of 2904 men who had undergone vasectomy between 1970 and 1985. The expected numbers of tumours in vasectomised patients was 2, while the actual number was 1. Our experience does not indicate that vasectomy causes testicular cancer.The overall incidence of testicular cancer, like vasectomy, is increasing. A recent report from Scotland suggests a link between the two. This study was conducted to investigate any association between vasectomy and the subsequent development of testicular cancer. Over the period 1975-1990, 330 men developed testicular tumors in northern Ireland. Their names were cross-matched with a sample of 2904 men who had undergone vasectomy between 1970 and 1985. Researchers expected 2 tumors in vasectomized patients, but found only 1. The authors' experience does not suggest that vasectomy causes testicular cancer. |
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