METHODS FOR DIAGNOSIS AND PROGNOSIS OF EPITHELIAL CANCERS

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15048934

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The present invention is based on the discovery that three proteins, Cystatin B, Chaperonin 10, and Profilin are present in the urine of patients with bladder cancer, a cancer of epithelial origin. Accordingly, the present invention is directed to methods for prognostic evaluation of cancers of epithelial origin and to methods for facilitating diagnosis of cancers of epithelial origin by monitoring the presence of these markers in biological samples. The invention is also directed to markers for therapeutic efficacy.

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THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION55 FRUIT STREET BOSTON MA 02114

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Feldman, Adam S Brookline, US 7 77
McDougal, W Scott Manchester, US 15 285
Zetter, Bruce R Wayland, US 31 280

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