METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DIAGNOSIS AND PROGNOSIS IN GASTRIC CANCER

摘要

The present invention relates to methods for diagnosing gastric cancer; methods for assigning risk of reoccurrence of gastric cancer; methods for assigning risk of mortality due to gastric cancer, methods of monitoring gastric cancer; methods of staging gastric cancer; and various devices and kits adapted to perform such methods. These methods comprise measurement of Trefoil factor (1) and optionally Anterior gradient protein (2) homolog on a body fluid sample obtained from a subject.