A Prospective Study of Chronic Inflammation in Benign Prostate Tissue and Risk of Prostate Cancer: Linked PCPT and SELECT Cohorts

Conclusions: Benign tissue inflammation was positively associated with prostate cancer. Impact: This first prospective study of men without biopsy indication supports the hypothesis that inflammation influences prostate cancer development. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev; 26(10); 1549–57. ©2017 AACR.

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Source: Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention - October 1, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Platz, E. A., Kulac, I., Barber, J. R., Drake, C. G., Joshu, C. E., Nelson, W. G., Lucia, M. S., Klein, E. A., Lippman, S. M., Parnes, H. L., Thompson, I. M., Goodman, P. J., Tangen, C. M., De Marzo, A. M. Tags: Research Articles Source Type: research