| abstract |
The present invention relates to a method for assessing colorectal cancer (CRC) in vitro comprising measuring in a sample the concentration and/or activity of a seprase polypeptide and/or fragments thereof and of either anti-p53 and/or osteopontin and/or Ferritin, of optionally one or more other marker of CRC, and using the combined measurement result in the assessment of CRC. Furthermore, it especially relates to a method for assessing CRC from a liquid sample, derived from an individual by measuring seprase and at least anti-p53, Ferritin and/or osteopontin in said sample. The method according to the present invention can, e.g., be used in the early detection of cancer by screening of asymptomatic individuals or in the surveillance of patients who undergo surgery. |