Mechanism leading from trichomoniasis to prostate cancer identified
Thursday, August 30, 2012 - 07:01
in Health & Medicine
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.