Identification of Cancer Protein Biomarker Using Proteome Technique

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a testing method capable of being used in order to diagnose the cancer of an ovary in an initial stage or an advanced stage. ; SOLUTION: There are disclosed a method for diagnosing the cancer or assisting the diagnosis of the cancer. The method is based on the identification of a biomarker especially fitted to discrimination between a cancerous subject and a healthy subject. The biomarker is identified using a novel original screening method. The identified biomarker can be also used in the prognosis and monitoring of the cancer. This invention includes the use of leptin, prolactin, OPN and IGF-II for the diagnosis, prognosis and monitoring of the cancer of the ovary. ; COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

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JP 2,010,281,836

Inventor(s): MOR GIL G; WARD DAVID C; BRAY-WARD PATRICIA

Type of Offer: Sale



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