A Method of Assessing Cancer Status in an Individual
The invention relates to a method of screening patients to identify patients at risk of having a lung squamous cell carcinoma. A sample of serum from the individual is assayed for the abundance of a protein selected from the group consisting of: SEQUENCE ID NO'S: 1 to 11 relative for a control abundance for that protein, and the relative abundance obtained is correlated with risk of lung SCC cancer. The diagnosis may involve a single diagnostic variable or a panel of diagnostic variables. For each biomarker, relative abundance may be obtained by means of 2-DIGE separation and gel imaging. The samples are generally pre-treated to remove highly abundant proteins from the serum.
Attached files:Patents:WO 2,009,034,562
Inventor(s):
DOWLING PAUL [IE]; CLYNES MARTIN [IE]; CROWN JOHN [IE]; MORIARTY MICHAEL [IE]
Type of Offer:
Sale
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