Tumor markers: biology and clinical applications

Nasser Javadpour

Praeger, Feb 17, 1987 - Medical - 294 pages

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.

Contents

• 4? Enzymes as Markers: 35
• Agglutination Tests: 51
• Steroid Hormone Receptors as Tumor Markers: 64

About the author

NASSER JAVADPOUR, M.D., is Director of the Section of Urologic Oncology in the Department of Surgery of the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Tumor markers: biology and clinical applications; Volume 4 of Cancer research monographs; Volume 4 of Praeger Special Studies Series in Comparative Education
• Author: Nasser Javadpour
• Editor: Nasser Javadpour
• Contributor: Nasser Javadpour
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Praeger, 1987
• Original from: Northwestern University
• Digitized: Oct 28, 2010
• ISBN: 027592145X, 9780275921453
• Length: 294 pages
• Subjects: Histocytochemistry - methods; Immunodiagnosis; Immunologic Technics; Medical / General; Medical / Oncology; Neoplasms - diagnosis; Tumor antigens; Tumor antigens - Diagnostic use; Tumor antigens/ Diagnostic use; Tumor markers; Tumor markers - Diagnostic use; Tumor markers/ Diagnostic use; Tumors; Tumors - Immunodiagnosis; Tumors/ Immunodiagnosis