Method of diagnosing, monitoring, and staging prostate cancer

Details Method of diagnosing, monitoring, and staging prostate cancer Method of diagnosing, monitoring, and staging prostate cancer

2005-03-01

2005-03-01

Ungar, Susan (Department: 1642)

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...

Involving nucleic acid

C435S091100, C435S091200, C435S094000, C536S023100, C536S024300, C536S024310

Reexamination Certificate

active

06861215

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a new method for detecting, diagnosing, monitoring, staging and prognosticating prostate cancer.

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