Obese men face risks from prostate cancerThis is a featured page

Source: AZCentral.com

Date: 01/09/06

Headline: Obesity increases risk of death from prostate cancer

Prostate cancer can be 20 - 25 percent harder to detect in obese men because of the enlarged size of their prostate glands, according to a study to be published in the Journal of Urology. The study recommends that doctors thorougly examine obese male patients, using both rectal exams and lab tests.


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