Diagnostic events for prostate cancer

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Diagnostic events (in squares) in the sequence of screening and follow-up for prostate cancer. The size and darkness of the curved arrows indicate the current knowledge regarding diagnostic tools. Block arrows indicate the function of diagnostic modalities regarding the outcome of events.

Estimated cancer deaths in 10 leading sites (United States)
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Prostatitis Syndromes. Part 4: Diagnosis Cultures. In acute cases, documentation of a significant infection of the bladder urine is all that is required for definitive diagnosis. However, a urine culture is insufficient to differentiate chronic bacterial prostatitis from non-bacterial prostatitis or prostatodynia, as specimens are ...
Prostate cells in the absence of trophic factors A
Various prostate cells in the absence of trophic factors
Estimated cancer deaths in 10 leading sites by gender, United States

is presented: BPH < NHP< LNCaP < PCA< PC3<PCA< DU 145. Shown above are changes in apoptosis proteins. (Refer to text for details.) No change; increase (upward arrowhead); decrease (downward arrowhead); little ...

Diagram of the human androgen receptor gene

[/caption] Black areas = trans-activation domains; P = proline directed phosphorylated Ser residues; HSP = heat shock protein; pKC = protein kinase C; pKA = protein kinase A; MAPK = mitogen-activated protein kinase; DNA-Dep ...

Aspartate transport and citrate production in prostate luminal epithelial cells

Schematic diagram of the human androgen receptor gene

The low affinity L-aspartate transporter Na+-K+ ATPase and a citrate transporter are represented at the apical membrane. The high affinity L-aspartate transporter and glucose transporters are represented in the basal membrane. Reproduced ...

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