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Prostate Cancer Prognosis Worse in Obese Men
Link ID 7657
Title Prostate Cancer Prognosis Worse in Obese Men
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/578868?src=rss
Description Prostate cancer diagnosis tends to be delayed and complete surgical resection more difficult in obese men than in lean men, according to two reports in BJU International, published online on August 8. Reuters Health Information
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