| abstract |
The present invention discloses a method and kit for the prognosis of colorectal cancer, especially a method comprising: a) obtaining the peripheral blood sample and extracting total RNA from the blood sample, b) contacting the total RNA with at least one reagent that is specific for at least one NK cell gene and no more than 25 specific reagents for 25 NK cell genes, c) determining the expression level of the at least one NK cell gene and of the most 25 NK cell genes to obtain an expression profile for the patient, and d) performing analysis of the expression profile of the patient. |