A Viral Cause of Prostate Cancer?

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A Viral Cause of Prostate Cancer?

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(PhysOrg.com) -- In a finding with potentially major implications for identifying a viral cause of prostate cancer, researchers at the University of Utah and Columbia University medical schools have reported that a type of virus known to cause leukemia and sarcomas in animals has been found for the ...

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Tags: Cancer, Leukemia, Prostate Cancer, Prostate, Medical School, Men's Health

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