METHODS OF DIAGNOSING AND DIFFERENTIATING ONCOCYTOMA AND MALIGNANT RENAL CARCINOMA AS WELL AS PRODUCTS AND USES RELATING THERETO

摘要

The present invention relates to a method for the diagnosis of a benign oncocytoma and a method to differentiate a benign oncocytoma from malignant renal cell carcinoma, a kit for use in these methods, as well as antibody relating thereto, a hybridoma cell capable of producing the same as well as the uses relating thereto.

主权项

1. A method for the diagnosis of a benign oncocytoma or to differentiate a benign oncocytoma from malignant renal cell carcinoma, comprising the step of detecting the presence or absence of Vim3 protein in a sample derived from a renal tumor, wherein the presence of Vim3 in the sample is indicative for a benign oncocytoma.