METHOD FOR STAGING CANCER PROGRESSION BY AFM
The present invention relates to a method for classifying a tissue biopsy sample obtained from a tumor, comprising determining a plurality of stiffness values for said sample by measuring a plurality of points on the sample with a spatial resolution of at least 100 μm and assigning the sample to a p...
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Format | Patent |
Language | English French German |
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09.12.2015
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Summary: | The present invention relates to a method for classifying a tissue biopsy sample obtained from a tumor, comprising determining a plurality of stiffness values for said sample by measuring a plurality of points on the sample with a spatial resolution of at least 100 μm and assigning the sample to a probability of malignancy. A sample showing a unimodal stiffness distribution is assigned to a high probability of being non-malignant, and a sample showing an at least bimodal stiffness distribution is assigned to a high probability of being malignant, wherein said stiffness distribution is characterized by a first peak exhibiting an at least two-fold higher stiffness value than a second peak. The present invention further relates to a system for classifying a tumor tissue biopsy sample. |
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Bibliography: | Application Number: EP20110796686 |