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US 2010/0167325 A1Published application
Methods for detecting risk of fatal prostate cancer using serum calcium
AssigneeWake Forest University Health Sciences
InventorsGary G. Schwartz, Halcyon G. Skinner
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Abstract
A method of screening for increased risk of fatal prostate cancer in a subject comprises providing a blood sample collected from the subject, and then detecting the presence or absence of an increased level of serum calcium in the sample. An increased level of serum calcium indicates the subject is at increased risk of fatal prostate cancer.
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A method of screening for increased risk of fatal prostate cancer in a human male subject, comprising:
- providing a blood sample collected from said subject;
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- detecting the presence or absence of an increased level of serum calcium in said sample, an increased level of serum calcium indicating said subject is at increased risk of fatal prostate cancer.
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