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    Prostate Cancer, Advanced or Metastatic

    Prostate Cancer, Advanced or Metastatic



    Cause

    The exact cause of Reference prostate cancer Opens New Window is not known, but experts believe your age and family history may have something to do with your chances of getting the disease. Prostate cancer is very common and is an older man's disease. Most men who get it are older than 65.




    By: Reference Healthwise Staff Last Revised: Reference October 22, 2012
    Medical Review: Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
    Reference Christopher G. Wood, MD, FACS - Urology, Oncology


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