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Men with spinal cord injury have a smaller prostate volume than age-matched able-bodied men: a meta-analysis of case-control studies.

Antonio ParisiMaria TotaroChiara CastelliniSettimio D'AndreaDaniele TienfortiSara PalazziFederica D' AmatoMario MuselliSandro FrancavillaArcangelo Barbonetti
Published in: Spinal cord (2021)
This meta-analysis suggests that in men with SCI, prostate volume tends to be smaller than in age-matched able-bodied men. Longitudinal studies of men with long-lasting SCI in advanced age are warranted to clarify whether this condition is associated with a lower risk of age-related prostate proliferative diseases.
Keyphrases
  • case control
  • prostate cancer
  • middle aged
  • systematic review
  • spinal cord injury
  • randomized controlled trial
  • cross sectional