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The new movie, which Knoxville, 55, first announced in January, features a mixture of archival footage from the series' fan-favorite moments and new stunts, including the use of a two-legged robot for a prostate exam.—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026 Taylor revealed that four years prior, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, and his treatments prevented him from traveling from Europe to Los Angeles to be with his bandmates for the ceremony.—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 20 May 2026 Six preservatives — sodium nitrite, potassium nitrate, sorbates, potassium metabisulfite, acetates and acetic acid — were linked to up to a 32% higher risk of prostate cancer, breast cancer and cancer of all kinds.—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 20 May 2026 Boston Fire Commissioner Rodney Marshall said recent early detection screening for roughly 1,500 firefighters revealed 637 high-risk cases, including, but not limited to aortic aneurysms; cancerous polyps and nodules on the trachea, thyroid and lungs; prostate cancer and lung cancer.—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 20 May 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