The adhesive glycoprotein fibronectin (FN) is a 440 kDa protein found widely distributed on cell surfaces, in the extracellular matrix, and in plasma. FN is involved in many cellular processes, including cell-to-substrate adhesion, cell migration, and regulation of cell morphology. Published reports indicate that increased amounts of fragmented FN or FN-like protein can be observed in serum, plasma, or other biological fluids from cancer patients, as compared to levels in normal subjects.