Sexually Transmitted Infections in Prostate Cancer: A Prospective Multicenter Analysis
This study did not find a statistically significant association between the presence of STIs and PCa. The low prevalence of STI pathogens despite the use of highly sensitive PCR methods suggests that these infections may play a limited role in prostate carcinogenesis. Future research should consider focusing on the role of the urinary and prostatic microbiome in chronic prostatic inflammation.
Authors
- Acácio G. Rodrigues
- Micael F. M. Gonçalves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2295-3374)
- Carlos Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1549-6833)
- Alberto Costa Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6753-7206)
- Gabriel Brito Costa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5254-489X)
- Pedro Nobre-Azevedo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2109-7484)
- Teresa Pina‐Vaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8835-1133)
- Ângela Fernandes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9019-1522)
- Frederico Carmo Reis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6029-1300)
- Cármen Lisboa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8247-8902)
- João Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6725-5767)
Institutions
- Universidade do Porto (PT)
- Hospital de São João (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Urologia Internationalis
- Published
- 2025-06-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000545208
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.37