Cancer Biomarker

Serum enterolactone is not a prognostic marker for prostate cancer

Published in Biotech Business Week, January 26th, 2004

Serum enterolactone is not a prognostic marker for prostate cancer.

According to published research from Finland, "the lignan enterolactone, produced by the intestinal microflora from dietary precursors, has been hypothesized to protect against hormone-dependent cancers and cardiovascular diseases. We conducted a nested case-control study to examine the relationship between serum enterolactone concentration and prostate cancer."

"Enterolactone concentrations were measured by time-resolved fluoroimmunoassay in serum collected at baseline in the alpha-Tocopherol, beta-Carotene Cancer Prevention Study from 214 men with prostate cancer diagnosed during a...

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