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jan 1, 2003 - NCI-Sponsored Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial (PCPT)

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Results of the NCI-sponsored Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial (PCPT) show that the drug finasteride, which reduces the production of male hormones in the body, lowers a man's risk of prostate cancer by about 25%.

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jan 1, 2003
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~ 23 years ago