A METHOD FOR PREDICTING THE RISK OF GETTING CANCER IN A FEMALE SUBJECT

摘要

Subject matter of the present invention is a method for predicting the risk of getting cancer in a female subject that does not suffer from cancer or alternatively diagnosing cancer in a female subject comprising: determining the level of Pro-Enkephalin or fragments thereof including Leu-Enkephalin and Met-Enkephalin of at least 5 amino acids in a bodily fluid obtained from said female subject; and correlating said level of Pro-Enkephalin or fragments thereof with a risk for getting cancer, wherein a reduced level is predictive for an enhanced risk of getting cancer or alternatively diagnosing cancer wherein an reduced level is correlated with the diagnosis of cancer.