CPC C12Q 1/6886 (2013.01) [C12N 15/09 (2013.01); C12Q 1/68 (2013.01); G01N 33/53 (2013.01); G01N 33/574 (2013.01); C12Q 2600/158 (2013.01); C12Q 2600/178 (2013.01)] | 6 Claims |
1. A method for detecting esophageal cancer in a human subject, comprising:
measuring an expression level of hsa-miR-1233-5p in a blood, serum or plasma sample of the subject,
comparing the measured expression level of hsa-miR-1233-5p to a control expression level for a healthy subject;
detecting a decreased level of hsa-miR-1233-5p in the sample from the subject as compared to the control expression level;
wherein the decreased level of hsa-miR-1233-5p indicates that the subject has esophageal cancer; and
wherein the method further comprises treating the subject for the esophageal cancer or performing a diagnostic procedure on the subject with the esophageal cancer;
wherein the treatment comprises surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy or a combination thereof; and
wherein the diagnostic procedure comprises esophagography, endoscopy, CT scan, MRI scan, endosonography, or ultrasonography.
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