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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2009
K. W. Michael Siu, Toronto, CA;
Ranju Ralhan, Thornhill, CA;
Ajay Matta, Toronto, CA;
Leroi V. Desouza, Toronto, CA;
K. W. Michael Siu, Toronto, CA;
Ranju Ralhan, Thornhill, CA;
Ajay Matta, Toronto, CA;
Leroi V. DeSouza, Toronto, CA;
Other;
Abstract
The invention provides markers and methods for detecting head-and-neck precancers, (including OPLs), cancers and related disease conditions in a subject. The invention also provides localization and imaging methods for head-and-neck precancers (including OPLs) and cancers, along with kits for carrying out methods of the invention. The invention further provides therapeutic applications for head-and-neck precancers (including OPLs) and cancers which employ head-and-neck precancer and cancer markers, polynucleotides encoding the markers, and binding agents for the markers.