Male infertility linked to risk of prostate cancer

Abstract

The mechanism isn’t clear but abnormalities on the Y chromosome are in the frame

Men who use assistive reproduction appear to have higher prostate cancer risk

“…A recent study found a higher risk for prostate cancer among men who used assisted reproductive techniques to become fathers in comparison with men who became fathers without them. The findings, published in The BMJ , also suggest that these men are at higher risk for early‐onset prostate cancer and may benefit from early screening and long‐term monitoring for the disease …”