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His son, Christopher Wilson, said his father had prostate cancer.—Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026 Results of a biopsy revealed an aggressive form of prostate cancer.—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 30 Jan. 2026 Here, the researchers transplanted three types of human tumor – lung, prostate and colon – into mouse models of AD.—New Atlas, 29 Jan. 2026 For Arians, the campaign hits close to home — he was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2007.—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026 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