Mr. Parks did not just seek expert advice about helping people to run faster.

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"We pull together panels and seek expert advice on an ongoing basis, " says Schering-Plough spokesman Davies.

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But if men are diagnosed with prostate cancer, before deciding that treatment is necessary, they should seek advice from a prostate-cancer expert who is comfortable with doing active surveillance.

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