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