Method for detecting, screening and/or monitoring a cancer in an individual
Research output: Patent
The invention relates to a method for screening and/or detecting and/or monitoring a cancer in an individual, said method comprising determining a first parameter represented by the concentration of TIMP-1 in at least one excreta, e.g. saliva, from the individual. The invention provides a method that without the need to use a blood sample is suitable for facilitating the early diagnosis of a cancer, monitoring the recurrence of a cancer, and/or monitoring the status of a cancer or the effect of cancer treatment in an individual.
Original language | English |
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Patent number | US 2006/0014224 A1 |
Filing date | 26/09/2003 |
Publication status | Published - 2003 |
ID: 40181531