Methods for cancer diagnosis and prognosis
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1. A method for prognosing cancer, said method comprising:
- (a) collecting a sample suspected of containing cancer cells;
(b) analyzing said sample for telomerase activity;
(c) correlating said activity with a standard level of telomerase activity; and
(d) correlating a high telomerase activity with an indication of unfavorable prognosis and a low telomerase activity with a favorable prognosis.
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Abstract
A method for predicting tumor progression and prognosing cancer comprises: (a) collecting a sample suspected of containing cancer cells; (b) analyzing the sample for telomerase activity; (c) correlating the activity with a standard level of telomerase activity; and (d) correlating a high telomerase activity with an indication of unfavorable prognosis and a low telomerase activity with a favorable prognosis.
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1. A method for prognosing cancer, said method comprising:
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(a) collecting a sample suspected of containing cancer cells; (b) analyzing said sample for telomerase activity; (c) correlating said activity with a standard level of telomerase activity; and (d) correlating a high telomerase activity with an indication of unfavorable prognosis and a low telomerase activity with a favorable prognosis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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