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AssigneeH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Inc.
InventorsTATYANA A. ZHUKOV, DANSHENG SONG, MELVYN S. TOCKMAN
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The subject invention concerns methods for the detection, diagnosis, and/or prognosis of cancer by analyzing centrosomal features. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving an image of one or more cells; selecting a region of interest in one cell; segmenting the region of interest to delineate at least one centrosomal; extracting one or more features from the segmented image; and analyzing the extracted features to diagnose cancer. In another embodiment, the progression of cancer can be predicted through analysis and classification of the extracted features. In one embodiment, the method can be performed by a quantitative cancer analysis system including a diagnosis module and/or a prognosis module. In one embodiment, the method can be performed using an image processing system.
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A method for providing a prognosis of cancer for a person or animal prior to treatment of the cancer, the method comprising:
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One or more non-transitory computer-readable media having computer-useable instructions embodied thereon for performing a method for diagnosing cancer and/or providing a prognosis for a person or animal, the method comprising:
One or more non-transitory computer-readable media having computer-useable instructions embodied thereon for performing a method for providing a prognosis of cancer for a person or animal prior to treatment of the cancer, the method comprising:
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