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Study found men with higher levels of mineral were 60 percent less likely to develop disease
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A new vaccine called Provenge is designed to arm your immune system against metastasized prostate cancer.
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DNA 'typos' point to increased risk in breast, prostate and ovarian disease, large international study found
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Hair loss by age 30 may raise risk, study suggests
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Healthy lifestyles do double duty against 2 major disease groups, study finds
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But U.S. patients in higher-spending regions have more, longer hospital stays
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But it's too early to recommend anticoagulants for this purpose
Latest data from 2009 cites 1.5 million new cases diagnosed; prostate and breast tumors most common
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Preliminary research suggests it might be safe to shorten the current 3-year treatment
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Workouts seem to help white men, but not black men, study finds
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