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prostate cancer  

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  • PROSTATE CANCER IS the most frequently diagnosed cancer and also the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in American men, with an estimated 218,890 cases and 27,050 deaths expected in 2007. The only known risk factors for prostate cancer are age, family history, and ethnicity. [Source: Encyclopedia of Cancer and Society; Prostate Cancer]

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