Abstract:
:Reproductive dysfunction and malignancies related to the male gender represent a serious health concern, whose incidence has significantly risen over the past years. Prior to treatment, testicular or prostate cancer patients often display poor semen characteristics similar to subfertile or infertile patients. This fact is underscored by cases where the malignancy is often diagnosed in males who undergo a general fertility screening. This review aims to examine the associations between male infertility and reproductive cancers focusing on common etiologies and biological mechanisms underlining these pathologies. Furthermore, we discuss compelling epidemiological data hypothesizing that male reproductive failure may act as a precursor of future andrological malignancies, including testicular or prostate cancer, thus providing a stimulus for a more specific research in male reproductive health and emphasizing the importance of this relation for physicians taking care of male patients with a reproductive disease.
journal_name
Int J Mol Scijournal_title
International journal of molecular sciencesauthors
Tvrda E,Agarwal A,Alkuhaimi Ndoi
10.3390/ijms16047230subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2015-03-31 00:00:00pages
7230-60issue
4issn
1422-0067pii
ijms16047230journal_volume
16pub_type
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