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Having had a vasectomy figure in, if at all, in fighting PC?

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My latest MO mentioned in passing that having had a vasectomy was a favorable thing. Had mine about 50 years ago. Could that explain why PC didn't hit me until last year when I was 82?

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No.

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Tall_Allen

While some retrospective studies found an increased risk of PC among men who had a vasectomy, a large prospective study and a meta-analysis ruled that out:

ascopubs.org/doi/full/10.12...

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl...

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addicted2cycling

SpencerBoy11 wrote >>> " ... Had mine about 50 years ago. Could that explain why PC didn't hit me until last year when I was 82?"

82 minus 50 = 32 and Gleason 4+4

MY VASECTOMY was 44 years ago at age 27

MY PCa WAS DIAGNOSED at almost 65

Diagnosis is 5+5 GLEASON 10

ANSWER TO QUESTION ---- don't think so

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Lettuce231

I had the snip at age 25, I was warned by my doctor of an increased risk of prostate cancer. 33 years later it arrived.

Phil

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GeorgesCalvez

I think quite a few of these papers are just examples of lazy science and paper milling.

Dig up some data, run a statistical analysis, if it shows a link, good, a publication, if it does not show a link, never mind, we still have a publication.

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RonnyBaby

'Blocking' the sperm delivery system had nothing to do with PCa ....

CharlieBC profile image
CharlieBC

Prostate cancer, or another child.......tough call.

j-o-h-n profile image
j-o-h-n

a snip in time saves nine.............

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Sunday 04/04/2021 5:34 PM DST

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ck722 in reply to j-o-h-n

😜

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MateoBeach

No. But you can enjoy grandchildren without paying for any more orthodontists, etc. Be happy with the life and relationships you have.

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SpencerBoy11 in reply to MateoBeach

Truely enjoy our granddaughter, but we are paying for all of her expensive work!😎

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Michael-F

Hi SB11!!! Many of us here waited until later in life to have a very expensive vasectomy = Radical Prostatectomy! Good luck as you embark on The Road to Cure!

MF

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