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Title:
METHOD FOR DETECTING COLON CANCER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2015/029947
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Provided is a simple test method that can be used universally and makes it possible to detect a wide variety of colon cancers with high sensitivity less invasively than conventional colon cancer test methods. A colon cancer test, screening or diagnostic method, and a kit used in said method, said method including detecting abnormal DNA methylation of multiple genes in a sample derived from bowel lavage fluid (BLF) obtained from a subject.

Inventors:
SUZUKI HIROMU (JP)
YAMAMOTO EIICHIRO (JP)
YAMANO HIROO (JP)
HARADA TAKU (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2014/072159
Publication Date:
March 05, 2015
Filing Date:
August 25, 2014
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Assignee:
UNIV SAPPORO MEDICAL (JP)
International Classes:
C12Q1/68; G01N33/50; C12N15/09
Domestic Patent References:
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Foreign References:
JP2010161984A2010-07-29
Other References:
BALAQUER, F. ET AL.: "Epigenetic silencing of miR-137 is an early event in colorectal carcinogenesis.", CANCER RES., vol. 70, no. 16, 15 August 2010 (2010-08-15), pages 6609 - 6618
HARADA, T. ET AL.: "Analysis of DNA methylation in bowel lavage fluid for detection of colorectal cancer.", CANCER PREV. RES., vol. 7, no. 10, October 2014 (2014-10-01), pages 1002 - 1010
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KUZUWA, Kiyoshi et al. (JP)
Seiji Kuzuwa (JP)
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