Method for detecting cancer associated with altered concentrations of lysophospholipids

摘要

The present invention is methods for detecting the presence of cancer in a subject by determining the concentrations of lysophospholipids in a sample of bodily fluid taken from a test subject and comparing these concentrations to concentrations present in samples taken from normal subjects without cancer to detect altered levels of the lysophospholipids indicating the presence or absence of cancer. The methods may be used for diagnosis and prognosis of cancers such as a gynecological cancer and breast cancer in a subject and to monitor the results of therapy of over time.