Patent ID: 7943294
Filing Date: 2011-05-17
Classification: A61P,B01L,B82Y,C07K,C12Q,G01N

Abstract:
1. A method for classifying the level of oncofetal fibronectin in a sample, comprising: measuring the amount of an oncofetal fibronectin indicating molecule in a sample; comparing the amount of oncofetal fibronectin indicating molecule in a sample to two or more threshold levels derived from the source of the oncofetal fibronectin; and classifying the amount of oncofetal fibronectin indicating molecule in a sample according to the highest threshold level that is less than or equal to amount of oncofetal fibronectin indicating molecule in the sample, whereby classification of oncofetal fibronectin indicating molecule in the sample according to the highest threshold identifies an indication of the presence of cancerous cells, an increased risk of developing cancer or recurrence of cancer.