METHOD FOR CANCER PROGNOSIS USING CELLULAR FOLATE VITAMIN RECEPTOR QUANTIFICATION

摘要

The invention relates to a method for determining a prognosis for a cancer b y quantifying vitamin receptor expression on the cancer cells. The method comprises the steps of quantifying vitamin receptor expression on the cancer cells, and determining a prognosis for the cancer. The invention also relate s to methods and kits for determining the presence of vitamin receptors on cancer cells to select patients that should be treated with a therapy that utilizes vitamin receptor targeting and to develop a treatment regimen for such patients. The invention further relates to kits for performing the methods.