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Study Finds Pro and Cons to Prostate Surgeries

Oct. 13, 2009
Prostate cancer patients who chose minimally invasive surgery to remove the prostate reported higher rates of other complications, including impotence and incontinence.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler