DIAGNOSTIC METHOD FOR SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA

摘要

The present invention relates to diagnosis and treatment of malignant and premalignant conditions in humans. In specific the invention provides a method for characterization of squamous epithelial cells, comprising detecting from a patient sample the relative levels of the messenger RNA:s of squamous cell carcinoma antigen gene 2 (SCCA2) and squamous cell carcinoma antigen gene 1 (SCCA1), an elevated SCCA2/SCCA1 mRNA ratio indicating a malignant feature of said squamous epithelial cells.