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Tissue diagnostics for breast cancer

US7662580B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 9, 2006
Grant dateFeb 16, 2010
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Expiry dateAug 25, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2333/96472
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed are methods for diagnosing breast cancer in a cell sample by detecting an increase in the levels of expression of protein markers in the cell sample as compared to the levels of expression of the same protein markers in a normal, nonneoplastic breast cell sample. Also disclosed is a device for diagnosis of cancer in a cell sample.

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