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Does testosterone mediate the relationship between vitamin D and prostate cancer progression? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Luke A RoblesSean HarrisonVanessa Y TanRhona BeynonAlexandra McAleenanJulian Pt HigginsRichard M MartinSarah J Lewis
Published in: Cancer causes & control : CCC (2022)
There is some evidence that vitamin D increases levels of total and free testosterone, although the effect of testosterone levels within the normal range on prostate cancer progression is unclear. The role of testosterone as a mechanism between vitamin D and prostate cancer progression remains inconclusive.
Keyphrases
  • prostate cancer
  • replacement therapy
  • radical prostatectomy
  • smoking cessation