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Researchers first detected the link only after pooling data from 51 studies that enrolled over four million men
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In 2020 alone, approximately 1.1 million new cases were diagnosed worldwide, making it the fifth most common malignancy, while nearly 800,000 deaths placed it as the fourth leading cause of cancer-related mortality
Chemicals in cigarettes damage blood vessels, making your blood thicker and more likely to clot, while also increasing blood pressure