... differences in serum CRP levelsbetween patients with lymph node metastasis and thosewithout lymph node metastasis (r = 0.690, P =0.000).The median levels of CRP increased with increasingstage, and ... correlation with the stage of the disease it mayindirectly correlate with the prognosis of the patientunlike that of CRP.Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a multi-poietic cytokine thatinduces the growth and ... Kattan MW, Timme TL, Scardino PT, Thompson TC:Elevated levels of circulating interleukin-6 and transforming growthfactor-beta1 in patients with metastatic prostatic carcinoma. J Urol 1999,161:182-187.2....