Methods for cancer prognosis and diagnosis
US7354705B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 27, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/57415
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention provides methods for prognosis and diagnosis in human cancer patients comprising detecting in human tumor tissues the infiltration of certain immune cells associated with poor cancer prognosis. The methods are useful for making clinical decisions on cancer treatment, surveillance and surgical intervention.
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