[Prostatic inflammation and prostate cancer]

P J Bastian; P Nuhn; T C Stadler; A Roosen; C G Stief

doi:10.1007/s00120-010-2254-3

[Prostatic inflammation and prostate cancer]

Urologe A. 2010 May;49(5):636-8. doi: 10.1007/s00120-010-2254-3.

[Article in German]

Authors

P J Bastian¹, P Nuhn, T C Stadler, A Roosen, C G Stief

Affiliation

¹ Urologische Klinik und Poliklinik, Klinikum der Universität München - Campus Grosshadern, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Marchioninistrasse 15, 81377, München, Deutschland. [email protected]

PMID: 20405276
DOI: 10.1007/s00120-010-2254-3

Abstract

Chronic inflammation seems of importance in multiple types of cancer. Numerous reports have revealed a potential link between chronic prostatatic inflammation and prostate cancer. The aim of this paper is to review the epidemiological, moprphological, molecular and clinical aspects of prostattic inflammation and prostate cancer.

Publication types

English Abstract
Review

MeSH terms

Aged
Atrophy
Cell Division / physiology
Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / pathology
Chronic Disease
Cross-Sectional Studies
Free Radicals / metabolism
Humans
Male
Prostate / pathology
Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia / epidemiology
Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia / etiology
Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia / pathology
Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia / prevention & control
Prostatic Neoplasms / epidemiology
Prostatic Neoplasms / etiology*
Prostatic Neoplasms / pathology
Prostatic Neoplasms / prevention & control
Prostatitis / complications*
Prostatitis / epidemiology
Prostatitis / pathology
Risk Factors
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial / complications
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial / epidemiology
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial / pathology

Substances

Free Radicals