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Methods of screening and diagnosing esophageal cancer by determining guanylin cyclase C expression

  • US 6,767,704 B2
  • Filed: 03/27/2001
  • Issued: 07/27/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An in vitro method of screening an individual who is suspected of having primary and/or metastatic esophageal cancer for primary and/or metastatic esophageal cancer cells comprising the steps of examining a sample of extraintestinal tissue and/or body fluids from said individual to determine whether guanylin cyclase C is being expressed by cells in said sample wherein expression of guanylin cyclase C indicates the presence of primary and/or metastatic esophageal cancer cells in said sample.

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