发明名称 |
GRADING, STAGING, AND PROGNOSING CANCER USING OSTEOPONTIN-C |
摘要 |
<p>The present disclosure provides methods and kits that can be used to determine the grade or stage of a breast or other cancer, such as a ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). By determining the grade, stage, or aggressiveness of a cancer, appropriate therapeutic regiments can be selected and administered to the patient with the cancer. The method includes detecting osteopontin-c (OPN-c), wherein the presence of high amounts of OPN-c in the cancer sample indicates that the subject has a more aggressive form of cancer (e.g., grade 3).</p> |
申请公布号 |
EP2201138(B1) |
申请公布日期 |
2015.03.18 |
申请号 |
EP20080839097 |
申请日期 |
2008.10.16 |
申请人 |
VENTANA MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.;UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI |
发明人 |
MIRZA, MANA;SHAUGHNESSY, ELIZABETH;HURLEY, JOHN, K.;VANPATTEN, KRISTIE, A.;PESTANO, GARY;WEBER, GEORG, F. |
分类号 |
C12Q1/68 |
主分类号 |
C12Q1/68 |
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