DIAGNOSTIC COMPOSITION FOR NON-SMALL-CELL LUNG CANCER COMPRISING A PREPARATION FOR MEASURING THE HOXA11 GENE METHYLATION LEVEL, AND A DIAGNOSTIC METHOD FOR NON-SMALL-CELL LUNG CANCER USING THE SAME

摘要

The present invention relates to a diagnostic composition for non-small-cell lung cancer comprising a preparation for measuring the HOXA11 gene methylation level, and to a diagnostic method using the same. More specifically, the invention relates to a composition for diagnosing lung cancer depending on whether or not there is any HOXA11 gene methylation, and to a method for diagnosing lung cancer by measuring the methylation level. Because the HOXA11 gene methylation of the present invention appears specifically in lung cancer cells, the preparation for measuring the methylation level of the present invention can be used to advantage in lung cancer diagnosis.