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Which ONE of the following is not true of prostatic carcinoma?

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Which ONE of the following is not true of prostatic carcinoma?

Acid phosphatase level raised in serum.
Alkaline phosphatase detected in tumour cells.
Metastases are osteoplastic.
Microacinar adenocarcinoma.
Usually arises at periphery of the gland.

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The answer is B. Alkaline phosphatase is not produced by prostatic carcinoma, although the presence of bone metastases (C) may result in a rise in serum alkaline phosphatase. Acid phosphatase (A) of prostatic origin can be detected in the serum in many cases.

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