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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
DISEASE(S): normal
SUBMITTER: Federico Alberto Monzon
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-6919 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Chandran Uma R UR Ma Changqing C Dhir Rajiv R Bisceglia Michelle M Lyons-Weiler Maureen M Liang Wenjing W Michalopoulos George G Becich Michael M Monzon Federico A FA
BMC cancer 20070412
<h4>Background</h4>Prostate cancer is characterized by heterogeneity in the clinical course that often does not correlate with morphologic features of the tumor. Metastasis reflects the most adverse outcome of prostate cancer, and to date there are no reliable morphologic features or serum biomarkers that can reliably predict which patients are at higher risk of developing metastatic disease. Understanding the differences in the biology of metastatic and organ confined primary tumors is essentia ...[more]