Method for diagnosing cancers
US5952170A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 17, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Q2600/156
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of diagnosing and/or monitoring the development of cancer by analyzing the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) in blood plasma, and particularly by detecting any gene alterations in cancer cell DNA, e.g. oncogene mutations or deletions, tumour suppressor gene mutations or deletions, or microsatellite alterations.
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