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Can a prostate infection lead to a prostate cancer?
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No: Prostate infection does not cause prostate cancer.
Answered 2/21/2013
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No: There is no evidence that prostate infections lead to or increase the incidence of prostate cancer.
Answered 8/17/2013
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