METHOD OF EXAMINING HORMONE-DEPENDENT TUMOR

摘要

This invention relates to an examination method of hormone-dependent tumors, more particularly to the method for the examination of hormone dependent tumors by culture of tumor tissue in (a) control culture medium without additive, (b) the culture medium with added a hormone synthetase substrate, and (c) the culture medium with added a hormone synthetase substrate and a hormone synthetase inhibitor and determination of relative growth ratios of tumor cells of (i) (b) to (a) and (ii) (c) to (a) for the judgment of the hormone-dependent tumor. This invention provides simultaneous and easy examination of hormone dependent tumors and hormone synthetic enzymes. Further this invention can be used for the new classification of tumors and indications of medical treatment for the cancer patients.