Mechanism leading from trichomoniasis to prostate cancer identified

Posted August 30th, 2012 by PCC STEM & filed under Health Sciences.

Researchers have identified a way in which men can develop prostate cancer after contracting trichomoniasis, a curable but often overlooked sexually transmitted disease. Previous studies have teased out a casual, epidemiological correlation between the two diseases, but this latest study suggests a more tangible biological mechanism.

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