Pancreatic Cancer Detection Methods
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- TORAY IND INC
- Publication Date
- 2016-08-17
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Abstract
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[0001] The invention relates to a method for detecting pancreatic cancer using CAPRIN-1 as a tumor marker. Background technique
[0002] Pancreatic cancer, one of the refractory cancers, is reported to have more than 10,000 patients in my country, and its incidence is increasing year by year, and it is expected to increase in the future. In the case of pancreatic cancer, even if surgery can be performed, since small cancers often invade and metastasize to other organs, pancreatic cancer often recurs, and the 5-year survival rate is 9%. The prognosis is very poor. In addition, gemcitabine, which is one of anticancer agents, is used for the purpose of preventing recurrence after surgery. However, the effect of gemcitabine administration is mainly analgesic, and its tumor shrinking effect and / or life prolonging effect cannot basically be expected. In addition, there are also hospitals using TS-1, an anticancer agent currently used in gastric cancer, but the si...