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"&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Alkaline phosphatase (sometimes called \u201Calk phos\u201D for short) is an enzyme produced naturally within the body. Everyone produces a baseline amount of this enzyme regardless of their state of health, gender, or age.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Certain tissues within the body produce alkaline phosphatase in higher amounts than others. The bones and liver are two parts of the body that can make a great deal of alkaline phosphatase.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Alkaline phosphatase can be measured easily with a simple blood test.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;What Does Alkaline Phosphatase Have to Do With Prostate Cancer?&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/what-are-prostate-cancer-basics-2782335&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Prostate cancer&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, when it spreads beyond the prostate, shows a strong affinity for the bones. The bones of the pelvis and spine are some of the most common areas of prostate cancer spread.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;When prostate cancer or another cancer moves to the bones, the bony tissue in the cancerous areas breaks down and releases increased levels of alkaline phosphatase into the bloodstream.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Measuring the alkaline phosphatase in the blood is, therefore, a way for doctors to have a better idea as to whether prostate cancer has spread to the bones.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;A Couple Things to Remember About Alkaline Phosphatase&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ol&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;An elevated level of alkaline phosphatase does not necessarily mean that there is cancer that has spread to the bones. There are numerous other causes of a high alkaline phosphatase, but in a man already diagnosed with prostate cancer, a rising alkaline phosphatase is a worrisome sign.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;A high alkaline phosphatase cannot tell your doctor that your prostate cancer has &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;definitely&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; spread to the bones. &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/all-about-bones-scans-and-prostate-cancer-2782257&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Bone scans&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, CT scans, and other diagnostic tests are needed for this.&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;Source:&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Kumar: Robbins and Cotran: Pathologic Basis of Disease, 7th ed. 2005.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ol&amp;gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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