Prostatic cancer, coital rates, vasectomy and testosterone.
It is usually supposed that androgens play a major role in the aetiology of prostatic cancer. This note suggests that the association of the disease with low (as well as high) coital rates and its apparent association with vasectomy can both be reconciled with the hypothesised androgenic involvement.
James
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Galton Laboratory, University College, London.
D001519:Behavior; D003075:Coitus / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D013739:Testosterone / Q000032:analysis*; D014659:Vasectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*
D013739:Testosterone