Sensitive methods for detecting the presence of cancer associated with the over-expression of galectin-3 using biomarkers derived from galectin-3

摘要

Described herein are sensitive methods for determining if a subject has cancer. The methods generally involve quantifying the amount of one or more biomarkers derived from Galectin-3 in a biological sample from the subject by mass spectrometry, wherein an increase in the amount of one or more biomarkers in the biological sample as compared to a control is an indication of the presence of cancer in the subject.