Prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is cancer that affects the prostate gland, which sits in the pelvis, between the bladder and penis. It can cause symptoms, such as finding it hard to pee or needing to pee more. If you have a prostate, your risk of developing prostate cancer increases as you gets older.

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Prostate cancer
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