Pin1 as a marker for prostate cancer
This invention provides methods for diagnosing prostate cancer, methods for measuring the aggressiveness of prostate cancer, and methods for identifying prostate cancer likely to metastasize. The diagnostic and prognostic assays of this invention include methods involving the antibody-based detectio...
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| Zusammenfassung: | This invention provides methods for diagnosing prostate cancer, methods for measuring the aggressiveness of prostate cancer, and methods for identifying prostate cancer likely to metastasize. The diagnostic and prognostic assays of this invention include methods involving the antibody-based detection of Pin 1 and the amplification of Pin 1 RNA. The diagnostic and prognostic assays of this invention may be used in combination with other methods of prostate cancer diagnosis including the PSA test, digital rectal exam, and Gleason prostate tumor grading system. |
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