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Prospective multicenter study finds no significant link between sexually transmitted infections and prostate cancer, indicating that common pathogens play a limited role in carcinogenesis.
This study did not find a statistically significant association between the presence of STIs and PCa. The low prevalence of STI pathogens despite the use of highly sensitive PCR methods suggests that these infections may play a limited role in prostate carcinogenesis. Future research should consider focusing on the role of the urinary and prostatic microbiome in chronic prostatic inflammation.
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