What is Prostate Cancer and what causes it

Prostate Cancer is the number one cancer in men in the UK

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so if it's on your mind I've come to Cambridge University Hospital to speak to Dr Vincent

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Find out exactly where Vincent is and what the Prostate Produces.

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It is what washes the semen and keeps the sperm healthy for successful fertilization and that is the function of the prostate.

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First it starts growing inside the prostate and when it grows enough, it starts to move through the lining or sides of the prostate.

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There's an old saying that the older you are, the more likely you are to get prostate cancer.

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