Kaba, MPirincci, NYuksel, MBGecit, IGunes, MOzveren, HEren, HDemir, H2024-07-182024-07-18http://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/6977ASIAN PACIFIC ORGANIZATION CANCER PREVENTIONArticleBackground: Trace elements are major components of biological structures; however, excessive levels of these elements can be toxic. Materials and Methods: In the present study, serum levels of trace elements were measured in 30 patients with newly diagnosed as prostate cancer and 32 healthy volunteer by using furnace atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Results: It was found that there was an increase in serum levels of Co, Cu, Mg and Pb (p<0.05), whereas a decrease in serum levels of Fe, Mn, and Zn levels in patients with prostate cancer (p<0.05). Conclusions: These changes may be important in the pathogenesis of prostate cancers; however, further prospective studies are needed to identify relationships between prostate cancer and trace elements.BODY-IRON STORES