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Hopper died in 2010 at age 74 after battling prostate cancer.—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 18 June 2026 Last June, Clarkson, with his typical blunt humor, advocated that men undergo routine prostate exams to ensure early detection.—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026 Former Top Gear and The Grand Tour host Jeremy Clarkson has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 17 June 2026 And, yes, USER 2 is begging him to get his prostate checked.—Carrie McCrossen, New Yorker, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for prostate
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Etymology
New Latin prostata prostate gland, from Greek prostatēs, from proïstanai to put in front, from pro- before + histanai to cause to stand — more at pro-, stand