Patent attributes
The present invention provides methods and arrays for the prognosis and treatment of breast cancer in a subject. In a particular embodiment, the methods comprise the steps of: (a) providing a first proteome sample from the subject; (b) measuring in the first proteome sample the amount of two or more biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers listed in Table 1; (c) providing an additional proteome sample from the subject; (d) measuring in the additional proteome sample the amount of the two or more biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers listed in Table 1 measured in step (b); (e) determining the difference between the amount of the one or more biomarkers in the first and additional proteome samples; (f) calculating biomarker velocities; (g) determining a risk of recurrence of breast cancer; and (h) treating the subject.
