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In a policy draft of the rule, the administration gave a specific example of how the current system works for the prostate cancer drug Lupron Depot.—ABC News,
2 July 2026 Santiago is a prostate cancer survivor, but the disease has prematurely ended his coaching career.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
1 July 2026 In the following years, Terry's symptoms continued, and despite numerous doctor visits, his prostate was never properly assessed.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026 Stockholm3 detected 90% of aggressive prostate cancer cases compared to 74% for PSA tests.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for prostate
Word History
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