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Just a thought.
My husband had a vasectomy in 1976.
He was diagnosed in 2004. It will be 7 years this April. I worked in the medical profession for many years. Just wondering if there could be some sort of connection for certain prostate cancers.
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To the best of my knowledge there is no evidence (although there are several studies) that show any connection between vasectomy procedures and prostate cancer.
Vasectomy and Risk of Prostate Cancer
Sarah K. Holt,1 Claudia A. Salinas,1,2 and Janet L. Stanford1,2
I couldn't find a recent study that said there is. On the other hand my own survey of one person (me) would suggest there is a very strong correlation.
