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Updated March 03, 2011

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Alkaline phosphatase is an enzyme found in the blood that can signal that prostate cancer has spread to the bones. The test for alkaline phosphatase is a common and important aspect of the monitoring of prostate cancer. Before this article, did you know what alkaline phosphatase was?

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