Prostate Cancer

Gene profiling and clinical data can predict prostate cancer recurrence

Published in Cancer Weekly, September 2nd, 2003

Gene profiling and clinical data can predict prostate cancer recurrence.

According to a study from Italy, "We show here that gene expression profiling, performed with conventional techniques and focused on a selected group of genes, when used in combination with standard clinical information, provides reliable prognostic prediction of prostate cancer (CaP).

"We showed previously that changes in the expression of metabolically related genes are involved in CaP progression. We then proceeded to search further for correlations between patients' gene profiling and recurrence with a 5-year follow-up study conducted on the same cohort of patients in which...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2003-09-02)

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