摘要:
The present invention provides a method for predicting the survival rate and prognosis of esophageal carcinoma patients, which is characterized in examining the expression level of a specific gene, peptidase inhibitor 3 (PI3) or CD14 antigen (CD14) in a sample, and comparing to the average expression level of said specific gene from patients to determine the survival and prognosis status for esophageal cancer. The present invention further provides a kit for predicting the survival rate and prognosis of esophageal carcinoma patients.