Do you know anything about a new prostate cancer biomarker, which is a protein called EPCA-2 discovered at Johns Hopkins University in B altimore (USA). Are we already testing the concentration of this antigen in the blood, and if so, where?
Hello,
EPCA-2 (short for "Early prostate cancer antigen-2") is considered a better biomarker than PSA. The results of research on this protein were published in the specialist journal "Urology" in April 2007. 385 men with various diseases of the prostate participated in the study. A result above 30 ng EPCA-2 indicates a high probability of the presence of prostate cancer. This was confirmed in 94% of cases in the study group. At a later stage, the authors planned to carry out tests on a larger group of patients. The authors expressed the opinion that the study would be available in approximately 1.5 years in medical practice. There is now information on the John Hopkins Hospital website that the hospital hopes that the study will be available to patients soon.
Regards Dr. n.med. Krystyna Knypl
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Krystyna KnyplInternist, hypertensiologist, editor-in-chief of "Gazeta dla Lekarzy".
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