PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - B. S. Kelly
AU  - J. G. Levy
TI  - Tumour-associated antigens in lung cancer: the possibility for a serologic assay
DP  - 1980 May 10
TA  - Canadian Medical Association Journal
PG  - 1020--1023
VI  - 122
IP  - 9
4099  - http://www.cmaj.ca/content/122/9/1020.short
4100  - http://www.cmaj.ca/content/122/9/1020.full
SO  - CMAJ1980 May 10; 122
AB  - Methods were developed to obtain a purified tumour-associated antigen from squamous cell bronchogenic carcinoma of humans. From the preparation a highly specific antitumour antiserum was produced in rabbits. The antiserum was applied to an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay that subsequently was used as a serologic test for lung cancer. Serum obtained preoperatively from patients with stage I lung cancer was found to be inhibitory in the assay system when compared with serum from healthy individuals.