ISSN:
1432-1440
Keywords:
Lung carcinoma
;
T antigen
;
Diagnosis
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary The usefulness of T antigen in the diagnosis of lung cancer (LCA), including early, was assessed by determining the in vitro delayed type hypersensitivity response to T(DTHR-T), and by measuring with a solid phase immunofluorescent assay the serum anti-T IgM response. Sensitivity of DTHR-T was 89% for 73 patients with LCA including 8/9 with Stage T1N0M0 disease, overall specificity was 95% for 212 healthy persons and those with non-CA disease. The humoral immune assay detected 31/35 (89%) LCA patients including 4/5 Stage T1N0M0 patients. Overall specificity was 〉90% among 116 persons without CA.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01496727
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