BIOMARKERS OF GENE-EXPRESSION - GROWTH-FACTORS AND ONCOPROTEINS

This article reviews the literature on the application of methods for the detection of growth factors, oncogene proteins, and tumor-suppress or gene proteins in the blood of humans with cancer or who are at risk for the development of cancer. The research summarized here suggests that many of these biomarker assays can be used to distinguish between diseased and nondiseased slates and in some instances may be able to predict susceptibility for future disease. Thus, these biomarkers coul d be valuable tools for monitoring at-risk populations for purposes of disease prevention and control.