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Skin test with tumor extract in bronchogenic carcinoma: A preliminary study
Author(s) -
Marabella Patrick C.,
Takita Hiroshi
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930070406
Subject(s) - medicine , bronchogenic carcinoma , carcinoma , lung , delayed hypersensitivity , lung tumor , lung cancer , oncology , pathology , dermatology , immunology , antigen
Tumor‐specific immunity using delayed hypersensitivity skin testing with extract of undifferentiated carcinoma of the lung was evaluated in 25 consecutive patients with carcinoma of the lung. Eight out of 25 patients reacted well to intradermal injection of the tumor extract. All of the 8 patients were found to have limited disease, and their survival times were longer than those with poor reaction.