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Longtime Fox 19 anchor Rob Williams has prostate cancer.—David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2025 Taking pumpkin seed oil could improve urinary function and prostate health.—Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2025 One study hinted at a possible higher prostate cancer risk, though this might be due to testing interference.—New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2025 The American Cancer Society estimates in 2025, more than 300,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer and more than 35,000 will die from the disease.—Christopher Iasiello, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025 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
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