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Study finds variations in prostate cancer detection across GP practices • Feb. 25, 2025, 4:53 AM ET (News-Medical)

Globally prostate and testicular cancer rates climb, but mortality is falling • Feb. 12, 2025, 1:28 PM ET (News-Medical)

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