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prostate a gland in male mammals that surrounds the neck of the bladder and urethra and secretes a liquid constituent of the semen prostate [′prä‚stāt] (anatomy) A glandular organ that surrounds the urethra at the neck of the urinary bladder in the male. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Some men treat themselves for enlarged prostate glands by taking saw palmetto extract, which is derived from the berries of the North American scrub palm (Serenoa repens). She has now started a clinical trial that will give a low-fat diet supplemented with flaxseed to cancer patients who are scheduled to have their prostate glands removed. In the latest experiments, intended in part to address those criticisms, Folkman and his assistants grafted human prostate tumors onto the prostate glands of mice, then monitored the tumors' growth by measuring resulting levels of Prostate-Specific Antigen, which is a clinical marker for prostate cancer. |
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