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Intriguing data on inflammation and prostate cancer

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A new case–control study shows that inflammation on biopsy is associated with diagnosis of prostate cancer. We think a large population-based prospective study, specifically designed to investigate the longitudinal association between inflammation and subsequent onset of prostate cancer, is required to elucidate the true relationship between inflammation and prostate carcinogenesis.

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  1. Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, University of Florence, Andrology Unit, Viale Pieraccini 6, Florence, 50139, Italy

    Linda Vignozzi & Mario Maggi

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Vignozzi, L., Maggi, M. Intriguing data on inflammation and prostate cancer. Nat Rev Urol 11, 369–370 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrurol.2014.143

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