{"id":19643,"date":"2014-05-20T07:48:40","date_gmt":"2014-05-20T07:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=19643"},"modified":"2014-05-20T07:48:40","modified_gmt":"2014-05-20T07:48:40","slug":"prostate-cancer-may-be-a-sexually-transmitted-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2014\/05\/prostate-cancer-may-be-a-sexually-transmitted-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Prostate cancer ‘may be a sexually transmitted disease’"},"content":{"rendered":"
Prostate cancer may be a sexually transmitted disease caused by a common yet often silent infection passed on during intercourse, scientists say – but experts say proof is still lacking.<\/p>\n
Although\u00a0several cancers<\/a>\u00a0are caused by infections, Cancer Research UK says it is too early to add prostate cancer to this list.<\/p>\n The University of California scientists tested human prostate cells in the lab.<\/p>\n They found a sex infection called trichomoniasis aided cancer growth.<\/p>\n More research is now needed to confirm the link, they say in the journalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences<\/a>\u00a0(PNAS).<\/p>\n Sex infection<\/strong><\/p>\n Trichomoniasis is believed to infect some 275 million people worldwide and is the most common non-viral sexually transmitted infection.<\/p>\n Often, a person will have no symptoms and be unaware that they have it.<\/p>\n Men may feel itching or irritation inside the penis, burning after urination or ejaculation, or a white discharge from the penis.<\/p>\n Women may notice itching or soreness of the genitals, discomfort with urination, or a discharge with an unpleasant fishy smell.<\/p>\n