Vasectomy Articles

BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Vasectomy is the most common procedure performed for male sterilization worldwide, with over 500 000 men undergoing this procedure annually in the United States alone.

BACKGROUND - The relationship of vasectomy to prostate cancer has great public health significance. However, the results of observational studies were conflicting. To determine whether vasectomy is associated with the risk of prostate cancer, we performed a meta-analysis of cohort studies.

Several studies have found associations between aggressive prostate cancer (PC) and having a vasectomy. However, findings from two very recent meta-analyses have found that this is not the case. Therefore, the data are mixed.