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The president would have been tested for prostate cancer whilst in office.—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025 Joe’s attendance at the graduation celebrations came less than a week after the former president’s office announced that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer.—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 24 May 2025 The statement from Biden’s office revealing the diagnosis noted that his prostate cancer has a Gleason score of 9 and in the Grade Group 5, the highest grade group of abnormality, according to the American Cancer Society.—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 24 May 2025 The 82-year-old was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer, the second most common cancer among men, with 1 in 8 being diagnosed in their lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society.—Sam Woodward, USA Today, 23 May 2025 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
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