METHODS FOR ANALYSIS OF PDEF AND SURVIVIN AS INTERCONNECTED CANCER BIOMARKERS AND TARGETS FOR PERSONALIZED MEDICINE

摘要

Provided are methods for determining whether an individual is a candidate to receive treatment with a DNA methylation inhibitor. The method can be performed a biological sample of cancerous tissue of the individual. Determining that PDEF expression is absent or low and survivin expression is present identifies the individual as a candidate to receive a treatment with a DNA methylation inhibitor. The method also includes communicating the result of identifying an individual as a candidate for receiving a DNA methylation inhibitor to a health care provider.