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Association Between Erectile Dysfunction and Subsequent Prostate Cancer Development: A Population-Based Cohort Study

Victor C Kok^1,2,3, Yi-Hsuan Hsiao^4,5, Jorng-Tzong Horng⁶

¹1 Division of Medical Oncology, Kuang Tien General Hospital Cancer Center, Taichung, Taiwan.

American Journal of Men'S Health

|May 1, 2018

Summary

Men with erectile dysfunction (ED) have a significantly higher risk of developing prostate cancer. This study found ED increases prostate cancer risk by 2.6 times compared to the general population.

Keywords:

cancer epidemiology cancer risk erectile dysfunction population-based study prostate cancer

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Area of Science:

Urology
Oncology
Epidemiology

Background:

Erectile dysfunction (ED) and prostate cancer share several risk factors, including inflammation and lifestyle choices.
The potential association between ED and prostate cancer requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

To determine if men diagnosed with ED have an increased risk of developing prostate cancer.
To compare prostate cancer incidence in men with ED against general population and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) cohorts.

Main Methods:

A longitudinal study using the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD).
Included 3,593 men with ED (≥40 years) and two comparison groups: 14,372 from the general population (GENPOP) and 3,594 with BPH.
Follow-up for up to 8 years, using Cox models to calculate adjusted hazard ratios (aHR) for prostate cancer incidence.

Main Results:

The ED group showed a 2.6-fold higher risk of prostate cancer compared to the GENPOP group (aHR = 2.63).
No significant difference in prostate cancer risk was observed between the ED group and the BPH group (aHR = 0.83).
24 prostate cancer cases occurred in the ED group over 11,449 person-years.

Conclusions:

Erectile dysfunction is positively associated with a subsequent diagnosis of prostate cancer.
The findings suggest a potential link between ED and prostate cancer, warranting further research into shared mechanisms.