| 摘要 |
<p>There is provided a method of testing a subject to determine if the subject has a predisposition for developing a cancer, a cancer of epithelial origin such as lung cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, ovarian cancer, bladder cancer, and cancer of the pancreas, and also a lymphoproliferative malignancy such as Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. This method includes the steps of detecting a mutation in the open reading frame of the ATM gene (SEQ.ID.NO:1) in a cDNA sample or a genomic DNA sample from the subject, which mutation is selected from the group consisting of the mutations set forth in Table 3 and Table 4; or, detecting a mutation in the mRNA corresponding to the open reading frame of the ATM gene (SEQ.ID.NO:1) in a mRNA sample from the subject, which mutation is selected from the group consisting of RNA complementary to the mutations set forth in Table 3 and Table 4, wherein the presence of such a mutation indicates that the subject has a predisposition for developing cancer. Also provided is an isolated cDNA molecules, oligonucleotide probes, and kits for detection and prediction of cancer.</p> |
