biomarkers

Did You Know That Metastatic Prostate Cancer Causes DNA Mutations?

Men with metastatic prostate cancer have higher rates of inherited gene mutations than men with non-metastatic prostate cancer.  Knowing about DNA mutations might help you make better treatment decisions. And you can also tell family members about their risk. Recent studies have shown that metastatic prostate cancer inherited mutations in the DNA-repair genes, such as the BRCA gene, can help [...]

By |2020-02-04T12:42:57-05:00January 3rd, 2017|Advanced Prostate Cancer, biomarkers, BRACA1, BRCA2, Genetic testing, genetics, Uncategorized|1 Comment
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Is Alkaline Phosphatase A Bio-Marker To Predict PSA Decline And Clinical Benefit From Abiraterone Acetate in Bone Metastatic Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer

Again and again I have mentioned the huge need we have for the development of reliable bio-markers. Reliable bio-markers will allow us to know which men will respond positively to a treatment (also those who will not) and when a treatment is still effective (also when it no longer is effective). These biomarkers really don’t [...]

By |2017-10-19T10:46:07-04:00August 17th, 2016|abiraterone acetate, Advanced Prostate Cancer, biomarkers, Biomarkers and Prognostic Tools, Bone Metastases, Bones and Prostate Cancer, Drugs & Treatments, prognostic tools, PSA, Uncategorized, <