Prostate Cancer Microparticles Expressing CD151 as a Predictive Biomarker for Progression to Metastasis
Abstract
We have found that the monoclonal antibody specific for a specific epitope of CD151 that is hypothesized to be expressed on prostate cancer microparticles from metastatic prostate cancer patients is also expressed on a subpopulation of prostate cancer microparticles from localized prostate cancer patients undergoing radical treatment. Therefore, a new direction is to analyze prostate cancer microparticles from patients on active surveillance (low risk PCa patients under watchful waiting) and we hypothesize that these patients will have the lowest percentage of 1A5-positive prostate microparticles. Those patients that do have high levels of 1A5-positive prostate microparticles will be followed to determine if their disease progresses and requires radical therapy (surgery, radiation).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 2012
- Accession Number
- ADA574741
Entities
People
- Hon Leong
Organizations
- Western University