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Clinical trials are currently investigating its use against aggressive diseases like neuroblastoma and prostate cancer.—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Nov. 2025 Eimen died at his home in Mukilteo, Washington, from prostate cancer, publicist Harlan Boll confirmed to USA TODAY.—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025 Speaking to British newspaper The Times in an interview published Sunday, Cameron, 59, revealed that his wife Samantha had encouraged him to get a test for prostate cancer.—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 24 Nov. 2025 Cancer that hasn’t spread outside the prostate and has a low risk of spreading is often treatable with focal therapy.—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 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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