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Prostate cancer causes

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Syed Musadiq Ali M.B.B.S.[2]

Overview

Overview

There are no established causes for prostate cancer. To review risk factors for the development of prostate cancer click here.

Causes

Causes

There are no known direct causes for prostate cancer. To review risk factors for the development of prostate cancer click here.[1]

References

References

  1. Hsing, Ann W. (2006). “Prostate cancer epidemiology” (PDF). Frontiers in Bioscience. 11: 1388–1413. doi:10.2741/1891. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (help)

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