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SUBMITTER: Velonas VM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3709717 | biostudies-literature | 2013
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Velonas Vicki M VM Woo Henry H HH dos Remedios Cristobal G CG Assinder Stephen J SJ
International journal of molecular sciences 20130524 6
Prostate cancer (PCa) is a leading cause of cancer-related death of men globally. Since its introduction, there has been intense debate as to the effectiveness of the prostate specific antigen (PSA) test as a screening tool for PCa. It is now evident that the PSA test produces unacceptably high rates of false positive results and is not prognostic. Here we review the current status of molecular biomarkers that promise to be prognostic and that might inform individual patient management. It highl ...[more]