The impact of serial prostate biopsies on sexual function in men on active surveillance for prostate cancer

JF Hilton, SD Blaschko, JM Whitson… - The Journal of …, 2012 - auajournals.org
Purpose: NCCN Guidelines® recommend annual prostate biopsies for men with low risk
prostate cancer on active surveillance. We determined whether erectile function decreases …

Frequency of Propionibacterium acnes Infection in Prostate Glands with Negative Biopsy Results Is an Independent Risk Factor for Prostate Cancer in Patients with …

T Kakegawa, Y Bae, T Ito, K Uchida, M Sekine… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Propionibacterium acnes has recently been implicated as a cause of chronic
prostatitis and this commensal bacterium may be linked to prostate carcinogenesis. The …