prostate cancer

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Cancer

(PROS-tayt KAN-ser) Cancer that forms in tissues of the prostate (a gland in the male reproductive system found below the bladder and in front of the rectum). Prostate cancer usually occurs in older men.

Healthcare› Medicine› Cancer

Lung Cancer

(PRAH-stayt KAN-sur): Cancer that begins in the prostate, which is a gland in men. The prostate is about the size of a walnut and sits just below the bladder.

Science› Biotechnology and Genetics

Human Genome

Cancer of the prostate, a gland found only in men. The prostate surrounds the neck of the bladder and the urethra. See also cancer

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