Task: Answer Verification
Input (English): Question: Does pTEN loss in biopsy tissue predict poor clinical outcomes in prostate cancer?
Answer: PTEN loss at the time of biopsy seems to predict time to development of metastasis, prostate cancer-specific mortality and, for the first time, castration-resistant prostate cancer and response to androgen deprivation therapy after radical prostatectomy. If confirmed by larger studies, this would support the use of PTEN loss as an early marker of aggressive prostate cancer.
Output (English): yes