| abstract |
An object of the present invention is to provide a method useful for providing diagnosis and prognosis of cancer, particularly breast cancer, and assisting clinicians in managing cancer, particularly breast cancer. In particular, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for determining the metastatic potential of cancer, particularly breast cancer. A first aspect of the present invention is a method for determining cancer susceptibility of a human patient comprising the steps of (i) obtaining a sample containing nucleic acid and / or protein from the patient; (ii) Determining whether the sample contains cancer-related levels of SCN5A voltage-gated Na + channel nucleic acid or protein. [Selection figure] None |