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Metastases suppressors and prostate cancer

Even though diagnosis of prostate cancer can be made earlier than in the past, prognosis is still difficult. The discovery of new metastatic markers should aid in treatment design.

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Petrylak, D. Metastases suppressors and prostate cancer. Nat Med 1, 739–740 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0895-739

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