New Prostate Cancer Marker In Urine Indicates Whether Cancer Is Spreading

Wednesday, February 11, 2009 - 20:28 in Health & Medicine

Researchers have identified a new biological marker present in the urine of patients with prostate cancer that indicates whether the cancer is progressing and spreading. Scientists identified 10 metabolites that become more abundant in prostate cells as cancer progresses. Their studies showed that one of these chemicals, sarcosine, helps prostate cancer cells invade surrounding tissue.

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