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1. A method for the detection of cancer cells in a biological sample from a patient, comprising detecting an expression product of the LIV21 gene in at least one of the nucleus and cytoplasm of cells in a sample of cells in the biological sample from said patient,
the expression product comprising at least one peptide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-55, wherein localization of said expression product in the cytoplasm is indicative of the presence of said cancer cells in the biological sample, and localization of said expression product in the nucleus is indicative of the presence of non-cancerous cells in the biological sample. |