DIAGNOSIS AND PROGNOSIS OF CANCER BASED ON TELOMERE LENGTH AS MEASURED ON CYTOLOGICAL SPECIMENS

摘要

The present invention concerns a quantitative in situ assessment of mean telomere length, particularly in relation to nuclear area, for the diagnosis and/or prognosis of cancer. In particular aspects, the methods and compositions regard diagnosis and/or prognosis of bladder cancer, urothelial cancer, lung cancer, and lymphoma.