Methods for the diagnosis and prognosis of cancer
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1. A method for determining a prognosis in a patient afflicted with cancer comprising determining the expression level of the pRb2/p130 gene in a sample from the patient, a decreased level of pRb2/p130 expression being indicative of an unfavorable prognosis.
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Abstract
The invention provides diagnostic and prognostic methods which comprise determining the level of expression of the tumor suppressor gene pRb2/p130. Because the relative level of pRb2/p130 expression correlates with tumor grade and patient prognosis, these methods may be used to detect the presence of cancer, to make treatment decisions, and to predict the risk of cancer in disease-free individuals.
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- 1. A method for determining a prognosis in a patient afflicted with cancer comprising determining the expression level of the pRb2/p130 gene in a sample from the patient, a decreased level of pRb2/p130 expression being indicative of an unfavorable prognosis.
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12. A method for identifying individuals at risk for cancer, or individuals at risk for the recurrence of cancer after treatment, comprising:
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determining the level of expression of the pRb2/p130 gene in tissue sampled from an individual; and comparing the pRb2/p130 expression level in the sampled tissue with a normal pRb2/p130 expression level. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for grading a cancer comprising
determining the level of expression of the pRb2/p130 gene in a sample of tissue from a patient suffering from cancer, the level of expression being indicative of the grade of the cancer.
- 29. A method for detection of a cancerous disease state in a tissue of a patient comprising determining the level of the pRb2/p130 protein in a sample of the patient tissue relative to a standard level of said protein, a decreased level of said pRb2/p130 protein being indicative of the presence of cancer.
- 31. A method for detection of a gynecological cancer in a tissue of a patient comprising determining the expression level of the pRb2/p130 gene in a sample of the patient tissue, a decreased level of pRb2/p130 expression being indicative of the presence of gynecological cancer.
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34. A method for detection of non-small cell lung cancer in a tissue of a patient comprising determining the expression level of the pRb2/p130 gene in a sample of the patient tissue, a decreased level of pRb2/p130 expression being indicative of the presence of non-small cell lung cancer.
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