Association of schistosomiasis and risk of prostate cancer development in residents of Murehwa rural community, Zimbabwe

Abstract Background Prostatic male genital schistosomiasis and prostate cancer co-existence cases are uncommon however, some studies have indicated that schistosomiasis may trigger development of prostate cancer regardless of age. Schistosomiasis is a public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa and...

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Main Authors: Emilia T. Choto, Takafira Mduluza, Francisca Mutapi, Moses J. Chimbari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Infectious Agents and Cancer
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13027-020-00327-2