The Effect of Vasectomy Reversal on Prostate Cancer Risk: International Meta-Analysis of 684,660 Vasectomized Men | Zendy

Sean Randall | Zendy; James Boyd | Zendy; Emma Fuller | Zendy; Caroline Brooks | Zendy; Carole Morris | Zendy; Craig C. Earle | Zendy; Anna Ferrante | Zendy; Rachael Moorin | Zendy; James B. Semmens | Zendy; C. D’Arcy J. Holman | Zendy

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The Effect of Vasectomy Reversal on Prostate Cancer Risk: International Meta-Analysis of 684,660 Vasectomized Men

Author(s) -

Sean Randall,

James Boyd,

Emma Fuller,

Caroline Brooks,

Carole Morris,

Craig C. Earle,

Anna Ferrante,

Rachael Moorin,

James B. Semmens,

C. D’Arcy J. Holman

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

the journal of urology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.402

H-Index - 256

eISSN - 1527-3792

pISSN - 0022-5347

DOI - 10.1016/j.juro.2018.03.005

Subject(s) - public health , medicine , vasectomy , library science , population , gerontology , media studies , sociology , family planning , research methodology , environmental health , nursing , computer science

Evidence of the effect of vasectomy on prostate cancer is conflicting with the issue of detection bias a key criticism. We examined the effect of vasectomy reversal on prostate cancer risk in a cohort of vasectomized men. Evidence of a protective effect would be consistent with a harmful effect of vasectomy on prostate cancer risk while nullifying the issue of detection bias.

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