Patent ID: 6953658
Filing Date: 2005-10-11
Classification: A61K,G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for detecting the presence of gastrointestinal cancer in a patient comprising: (a) determining levels of SEQ ID NO:3 or a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide comprising SEQ ID NO:4 in cells, tissues or bodily fluids in a patient; and (b) comparing the determined levels of SEQ ID NO:3 or a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide comprising SEQ ID NO:4 with levels of SEQ ID NO:3 or a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide comprising SEQ ID NO:4 in cells, tissues or bodily fluids from a normal human control, wherein at least a two-fold decrease in determined levels of SEQ ID NO:3 or a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide comprising SEQ ID NO:4 in said patient versus normal human control is associated with the presence of gastrointestinal cancer.