Historically, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) has been a major focus of urologic practice
and surgery. However, a simplistic causal relationship among prostatic enlargement …

Prostate cancer has the highest prevalence of any nonskin cancer in the human body, with
similar likelihood of neoplastic foci found within the prostates of men around the world …

Chronic inflammation has been associated with a variety of human cancers including
prostate cancer. Interleukin-17 (IL-17) is a critical pro-inflammatory cytokine, which has been …

Prostate cancer remains a significant health concern for men throughout the world. Recently,
there has developed an expanding multidisciplinary body of literature suggesting a link …

Background: Chronic inflammation is hypothesized to influence prostate cancer
development, although a definitive link has not been established. Methods: Prostate cancer …

Background An inflammatory component is present in the microenvironment of most
neoplastic tissues. Inflammation and elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) are associated with …

PURPOSE: We provide an overview of some of the basic, clinical and epidemiological
research that has been conducted to investigate the potential role of chronic inflammation in …

Background Chronic inflammation has been suggested to be linked to the development and
progression of prostate cancer. An inflammatory microenvironment may support the …

Prostate cancer is an increasing threat throughout the world. As a result of a demographic
shift in population, the number of men at risk for developing prostate cancer is growing …

Purpose: We investigated an association between chronic prostatic inflammation and
prostate carcinogenesis. Materials and Methods: Initial prostate needle biopsies from 177 …