The molecule that makes prostate cancer easy to find shows why it will be so difficult to cure
PSA is an enzyme that helps liquefy semen after a man ejaculates. Liquifying the semen frees sperm cells so they can swim to an egg and fertilize it. PSA’s function is so essential for mammalian reproduction that prostate cancer has evolved a multitude of ways to avoid the body’s own defences agains...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MRE Press
2021-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Men's Health |
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Online Access: | https://oss.jomh.org/jomh/article/20210409-224/pdf/1-3%20JOMH2020122301.pdf |