Molecular staging by RT-pCR analysis for PSA and PSMA in peripheral blood and bone marrow samples is an independent predictor of time to biochemical failure following radical prostatectomy for clinically localized prostate cancer.

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Published in Clin Exp Metastasis on January 01, 2004

Authors

Constantine S Mitsiades1, Peter Lembessis, Antigone Sourla, Constantine Milathianakis, Athanassios Tsintavis, Michael Koutsilieris

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Experimental Physiology, Medical School, University of Athens, Goudi-Athens, Greece.

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