Urine presence of a prostate cancer indicator

2009/03/01 Elhuyar Zientzia Iturria: Elhuyar aldizkaria

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According to researchers at the University of Michigan, the concentration of a small molecule in urine can help doctors know the degree of development of prostate cancer. This molecule is sarcosine. Sarcosine levels vary with cancer. In addition, they have found that healthy cells are able to become cancer cells.