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Hormonal dietary supplements might promote prostate cancer progression

01-15-2008 · UT Southwestern Medical Center

Hormonal components in over-the-counter dietary supplements may promote the progression of prostate cancer and decrease the effectiveness of anti-cancer drugs, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered.

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