| 摘要 |
Methods aiding in the diagnosis of endometrial cancer or a risk of endometrial cancer are disclosed, in which the level of adiponectin is assessed in a test sample. Methods aiding in the diagnosis of an epithelial cancer or a risk of an epithelial cancer are also disclosed, in which the level of adiponectin is assessed in a test sample. Representative epithelilal cancers include breast cancer, ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, leukemia and colon cancer. Also disclosed are methods of treating endometrial cancer or other epithelial cancers, comprising administering adiponectin or an adiponectin receptor agonist. |
