Recent Examples on the WebAfter inaction during the Trump administration between 2017 and 2021, Kerry, then in his late 70s and having had prostate cancer, would fly to China during the COVID-19 pandemic.—Seth Borenstein, Fortune, 5 Mar. 2024 Days before his arrest, Mr. Ren told me that he was scheduled for a biopsy on suspicion of prostate cancer.—Li Yuan, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024 Key Takeaways Increasing cardiorespiratory fitness by 3% a year could decrease your risk of prostate cancer.—Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 29 Feb. 2024 The cancers evaluated by the researchers were cervical, prostate and brain cancer.—Scott Travers, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 Whether Charles has prostate cancer or some other form remains unknown.—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2024 Austin’s recent hospitalization came just weeks after he was admitted in January following complications from a procedure to treat his prostate cancer.—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2024 Around a dozen clinical trials have involved or currently involve actinium 225, trying out treatments not just for prostate cancer but also for conditions such as leukemia, solid tumors and carcinomas.—Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2024 Isolating and analyzing gonadotropin-releasing hormone, for instance, sped along scientists’ understanding of the hormonal control of the menstrual cycle, and ultimately the development of birth control pills and of hormonal therapies for prostate cancer.—Eryn Brown, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024
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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
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