Tumor markers, or antigens, are subtances produced in the body by malignant tumors. Their detection is useful in both diagnosing cancer and monitoring therapy. This straight-forward book provides a comprehensive overview designed to assist physicians who deal with cancer patients. The contributions by leading authorities include discussions of techniques for detecting tumor markers, steroid receptors, monoclonal antibodies, flow cytometry, chromosomal abnormalities, radioimmunodetection, ectopic hormones, cell markers in leukemia, nucleolar antigens, and non-specific markers.
List of Contributors
Preface
Introduction by N. Javadpour
Principles and Application: Radioimmunoassay (RIA) by A. Hollinshead and C. McWright
Immunocytochemistry: Principles and Clinical Applications by N. Javadpour
Enzymes as Markers in Detection and Management of Cancer by T. Chu
Agglutination Tests in Detecting Cell Surface Antigens by N. Javadpour
Steroid Hormone Receptors as Tumor Markers by N. Bashirelahi et al.
Carbohydrate Antigens Associated with Gastrointestinal (GI) Tumors by M. Blaszczyk, Z. Steplewski and H. Koprowski
Flow Cytometry in Search for Cancer Markers by J. Ordonez
Chromosomal Markers in Cancer by A. Sandberg
Radioimmunodetection of Cancer and Potential for Therapy by F. DeLand and D. Goldberg
Ectopic Hormones in Cancer by N. Javadpour
Cell Markers in Leukemias and Lymphomas by I. Magrath
The Use of Lactate Dehydrogenase Isoenzymes as Cancer Markers by N. Papadopoulos
Cancers with Clinically Useful Markers by N. Javadpour
The Current Status of Studies on Human Tumor Nucleolar Antigens by H. Busch
Future Perspectives in Laboratory and Clinical Research Searching for Newer Markers by N. Javadpour
Overview
Tumor markers, or antigens, are subtances produced in the body by malignant tumors. Their detection is useful in both diagnosing cancer and monitoring therapy. This straight-forward book provides a comprehensive overview designed to assist physicians who deal with cancer patients. The contributions by leading authorities include discussions of techniques for detecting tumor markers, steroid receptors, monoclonal antibodies, flow cytometry, chromosomal abnormalities, radioimmunodetection, ectopic hormones, cell ...