IBD as a risk factor for prostate cancer: what is the link?

IBD as a risk factor for prostate cancer: what is the link?IBD as a risk factor for prostate cancer: what is the link?, Published online: 11 February 2019; doi:10.1038/s41585-019-0157-7Chronic inflammation in the prostate is a suspected risk factor for prostate cancer. Burns and colleagues implicate chronic inflammation in prostate cancer development, albeit from an unexpected source — the gastrointestinal tract. This new study implicates a history of inflammatory bowel disease with an increased risk of a prostate cancer diagnosis.
Source: Nature Reviews Urology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Source Type: research