Cutting down risks: Another reason to circumcise


Adult circumcision could potentially halve the risk of prostate cancer, according to a Canadian study.

When performed on men over the age of 35, circumcision could reduce the risk of developing prostate cancer by nearly half, according to a Canadian study published in the British Journal of Urology International.

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