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Charles announced he had been diagnosed with cancer in February 2024 after undergoing a prostate procedure.—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025 This test, sometimes along with a digital rectal exam, is used to screen for cancer or enlargement of the prostate, according to Caamano.—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025 Biden’s office announced in May that the former President had an aggressive form of prostate cancer.—Philip Elliott, Time, 5 Dec. 2025 Janux Therapeutics — The clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company tumbled 47% after early-stage data from its phase one prostate cancer trial trailed expectations.—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 2 Dec. 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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