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Overview on new immunologic markers for diagnosis of cancer
Author(s) -
Herberman Ronald B.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(197809)42:3+<1595::aid-cncr2820420837>3.0.co;2-g
Subject(s) - heterologous , antigen , cancer , medicine , immunology , tumor cells , cancer cell , tumor marker , cancer research , biology , gene , genetics
There is a large and increasing number of tumor‐associated markers which can be detected immunologically and which may be useful for detection, diagnosis and monitoring of cancer. These include cell surface antigens and other components specifically associated with tumor cells, ectopic hormones, and normal materials which are produced in increased amounts by or in response to the tumors. Some of these markers are only antigenic in heterologous species, whereas others are reacted to by the tumor‐bearing host. The major current problem is to determine which of these markers may be applied to practical problems of immunodiagnosis.