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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2000
Applicant:
John C. Reed, Rancho Sante Fe, CA (US);
Inventor:
John C. Reed, Rancho Sante Fe, CA (US);
Assignee:
Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, La Jolla, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/53 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In accordance with the present invention, there are provided methods for determining a prognosis of disease free or overall survival in a patient suffering from cancer. Also provided are methods for predicting the risk of tumor recurrence or spread in an individual having a cancer tumor. Methods for screening a cancer patient to determine the risk of tumor metastasis; methods for determining the proper course of treatment for a patient suffering from cancer; and kits for use in practising the invention methods.