HP1ALPHA AS A PROGNOSTIC MARKER IN HUMAN CANCER

摘要

The present invention provides a prognostic marker in human cancer, HP1a, a high expression thereof being associated with a poor prognosis. The present invention further provides a method for diagnosing a cancer in a subject, HP1a being specifically overexpressed in tumoral cells. The present invention also provides a method for selecting a subject affected with a cancer for an adjuvant therapy and a method for monitoring the response of a subject affected with a cancer to a treatment.