A METHOD FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CANCER AND AGENTS USEFUL THEREFOR

摘要

The present invention relates generally to a method for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer including cancer of pharyngeal tissue and in particular nasopharyngeal and related and/or surrounding tissue as well as cancer of cervical and related tissue. More particularly, the present invention provides a method for diagnosing nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) and cervical cancer including distinguishing between different forms of cancers and to a method for the prophylaxis and treatment of cancer in a mammal and in particular a human. The present invention further provides agents useful in the prophylaxis and treatment of cancer in mammals and in particular humans.