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TAF‐test: A tumor diagnosis device in oncologic urology
Author(s) -
Siracusano Ferdinando,
Tarro Giulio,
Biviano Domenico,
Flaminio Giovanni,
Saladino Italo,
Piccolo Antonio
Publication year - 1982
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(19821115)50:10<2215::aid-cncr2820501040>3.0.co;2-g
Subject(s) - medicine , urology , renal pelvis , carcinoma , antibody , ureter , urinary system , urinary bladder , cancer , bladder cancer , immunology
A screening test for detecting antibodies to HSV‐TAA was performed on 26 sera, from urinary bladder carcinoma patients and on 30 sera from prostatic carcinoma patients. Positive results were found in 50% of the urinary bladder cancer sera and in 60% of the prostatic carcinoma sera. As control 10/11 sera from benign prostatic hypertrophy and 4/4 sera from renal pelvis or ureter neoplasias (tumors never previously associated to HSV) were negative before and after surgery. The only one positive of the former group became negative after surgical treatment. The TAF‐test can therefore be a meaningful test for monitoring antibody levels in the sera of patients before, during or after the treatment, in order to evaluate the presence of metastases or the success of a therapy.