The size and shape of a walnut, the prostate gland is the source of the fluid that carries a man’s sperm. It’s also a source of great concern to many men: In 2001, physicians in the United States diagnosed nearly 200,000 cases of prostate cancer and more than 30,000 men died of the disease.
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