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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2006
Joffre B. Baker, Montara, CA (US);
Maureen T. Cronin, Los Altos, CA (US);
Michael C. Kiefer, Clayton, CA (US);
Steve Shak, Hillsborough, CA (US);
Michael Graham Walker, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Joffre B. Baker, Montara, CA (US);
Maureen T. Cronin, Los Altos, CA (US);
Michael C. Kiefer, Clayton, CA (US);
Steve Shak, Hillsborough, CA (US);
Michael Graham Walker, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Genomic Health, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);
Abstract
The invention concerns sensitive methods to measure mRNA levels in biopsied tumor tissues, including archived paraffin-embedded biopsy material. The invention also concerns breast cancer gene sets important in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, and methods for assigning the most optimal treatment options to breast cancer patient based upon knowledge derived from gene expression studies.