To remember
- Cholelithiasis is associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer.
- No significant association was observed between cholecystectomy and the risk of prostate cancer.
Why is this important?
- The relationship between the two pathologies is not clear.
Methodology
- A retrospective, matched case-control study was conducted with 221 newly diagnosed patients with prostate cancer and 219 matched control patients.
- The researchers also performed a meta-analysis of 7 studies that included 80,403 people.
- Funding: none.
