| abstract |
The present invention provides methods and substances for detecting and / or treating a subject (eg, a human being) suffering from cancer. In some embodiments, the invention provides methods and substances for identifying a subject as suffering from cancer (e.g., localized cancer), methods involving detecting the presence of one or more elements of at least two categories of biomarkers. In some embodiments, the invention provides methods and substances for identifying a subject as suffering from cancer (e.g., localized cancer), methods involving detecting the presence of one or more elements. at least one category of biomarkers and the presence of aneuploidy. In some embodiments, the methods described herein provide increased sensitivity and / or specificity in the detection of cancer in a subject (eg, a human). |