Glypican-1 as a Biomarker for Prostate Cancer: Isolation and Characterization

• Published in: Journal of Cancer Vol. 7; no. 8; pp. 1002 - 1009
• Main Authors: Truong, Quach, Justiniano, Irene O, Nocon, Aline L, Soon, Julie T, Wissmueller, Sandra, Campbell, Douglas H, Walsh, Bradley J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Australia Ivyspring International Publisher 01.01.2016
• Subjects: Research Paper; Proteoglycan; Prostate Cancer; Glypican 1; Theranostic

Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed male visceral cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Standard tests such as prostate-specific antigen (PSA) measurement have poor specificity (33%) resulting in a high number of false positive reports. Consequently t...