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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2008
Stephen Lam, Vancouver, CA;
John Yee, Vancouver, CA;
Michael Kuzyk, Victoria, CA;
Don Sin, Vancouver, CA;
Marianne Dorthy Sadar, West Vancouver, CA;
Carl Martin Tammemagi, Toronto, CA;
Stephen Lam, Vancouver, CA;
John Yee, Vancouver, CA;
Michael Kuzyk, Victoria, CA;
Don Sin, Vancouver, CA;
Marianne Dorthy Sadar, West Vancouver, CA;
Carl Martin Tammemagi, Toronto, CA;
British Columbia Cancer Agency Branch, Vancouver, British Columbia, CA;
Abstract
A method is described for detecting lung cancer comprising detecting an elevated level of a CTAP III-related biomarker in a biological sample from a subject at risk for developing lung cancer. Further, a method is described for predicting risk of developing lung cancer in a subject comprising detecting an elevated level of a CTAP III-related biomarker in a biological sample from a subject. Additionally, a method of monitoring the success of lung cancer treatment is described comprising detecting levels of a CTAP III-related biomarker in a biological sample from a subject undergoing treatment for lung cancer for comparison with a previous level obtained from the subject. Multivariate analysis may be incorporated into these methods, evaluating such clinical, or demographic risk factors as age, sex, smoking history, smoking status, smoking family history, education level, COPD, socio-economic status, body mass index and lung function. Kits for conducting such methods are described.