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Serum Iron Concentration And Prostate Cancer In The United States, Aleeshaia Danner Raymonvil
Serum Iron Concentration And Prostate Cancer In The United States, Aleeshaia Danner Raymonvil
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Over 2 million adult men in the United States have been diagnosed with prostate cancer, with nearly 200,000 new diagnoses each year. This type of cancer is the leading cause of mortality in U.S. men. One possible risk factor for prostate cancer is a high level of iron in the body, but the association has yet to be confirmed. This study was an investigation of the relationship between serum iron concentration and prostate cancer using data obtained from the 2009-2012 National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys. This quantitative study involved 1,850 men in the U.S. aged 51 to 70 years. …