Early prostate cancer antigen-2

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Early prostate cancer antigen-2 (EPCA-2) is a protein of which blood levels are elevated in prostate cancer. It appears to provide more accuracy in identifying early prostate cancer than the standard prostate cancer marker, PSA.

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  • Leman E, Cannon G, Sokoll L. EPCA-2: A Highly Specific Serum Marker for Prostate Cancer. Proceedings from the 2006 annual meeting of the American Urological Association. Abstract #852.