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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2008
Applicants:
Omar Moussa, Mount Pleasant, SC (US);
Dennis K. Watson, Mount Pleasant, SC (US);
Perry V. Halushka, Charleston, SC (US);
Inventors:
Omar Moussa, Mount Pleasant, SC (US);
Dennis K. Watson, Mount Pleasant, SC (US);
Perry V. Halushka, Charleston, SC (US);
Assignee:
MUSC Foundation for Research Development, Charleston, SC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/53 (2006.01); G01N 33/574 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods for the diagnosis of genitourinary (GU) cancer are provided. In particular, urine has been found to contain significant levels of thromboxane receptor β (TPβ) methods for diagnosing GU cancer. Methods for assessing treatment, prognosing and staging GU cancers, as well as kits therefor, also are provided.