Technologies

It has been discovered that the activity of a particular enzyme, polyisoprenylated methylated protein methyl esterase (PMPMEase which is also known as human carboxylesterase 1 or hCE1), is elevated in certain cancers, particularly in breast cancer. The present invention is methods for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, particularly breast cancer, by measuring the activity of the enzyme PMPMEase.

Method for cancer diagnosis and treatment; in particular, methods for diagnosis and treatment of triple negative breast cancer by measuring the activity of PMPMEase.