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Circumcision May Cut Prostate Cancer Risk

Circumcision may help reduce the risk of prostate cancer, according to a new study published in the journal Cancer. A new analysis of 3,399 men found that those who were circumcised before their first sexual encounter saw a "significant" 15 percent decreased risk of developing prostate cancer compared with men who were uncircumcised or circumcised after the first time they had sex. Prior research has found that men who are circumcised are at lower risk of infections like HPV and herpes. Since...Full Story
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