Is Sarcosine a Biomarker for Prostate Cancer?

Authors

Haleem J. Issaq
Timothy D. Veenstra, Cedarville UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-1-2011

Journal Title

Journal of Separation Science

ISSN

1615-9314

Volume

34

Issue

24

First Page

3619

Last Page

3621

DOI

10.1002/jssc.201100572

PubMed ID

22009695

Abstract

Sarcosine was suggested in a letter to Nature in 2009 as a biomarker for prostate cancer. This communication reviews what has been accomplished to date to determine whether sarcosine is or is not a biomarker for prostate cancer that can replace prostate-specific antigen tests.

Keywords

Biomarkers, tumor, male, prostatic neoplasms, sarcosine

Recommended Citation

Issaq, Haleem J. and Veenstra, Timothy D., "Is Sarcosine a Biomarker for Prostate Cancer?" (2011). Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Publications. 203.
https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/pharmaceutical_sciences_publications/203