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Once the sample is back at the lab, the beagles get to work looking for the four most common types of cancer - breast, colorectal, prostate, and lung.—Felicia Faber, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025 The increases in prostate, colon and breast cancers are all preventable through early screening and detection.—Ari Daniel, NPR, 22 Oct. 2025 For his part, Stein, 75, stopped touring with the band in 2019 due to health issues, including a heart condition and prostate cancer.—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025 Former President Joe Biden has finished a round of radiation therapy in his treatment for prostate cancer, a spokesperson told CNN.—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 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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