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Record Nr.

UNINA9910144654803321

Titolo

Fetal antigens and cancer / / [editors: David Evered (organizer) and Julie Whelan]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Pitman

Summit, N.J., : distributed in North America by CIBA Pharmaceutical, 1983

ISBN

1-280-78401-6

9786613694409

0-470-72077-8

0-470-71847-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (274 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Ciba Foundation symposium ; ; 96

Altri autori (Persone)

EveredDavid

WhelanJulie

Disciplina

616.99/40792

616.9940792

Soggetti

Fetus - Cancer

Cancer - Immunological aspects

Tumor antigens

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Symposium on Fetal antigens and cancer, held at the Ciba Foundation, London, 20-22 July 1982"--Contents page.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Fetal antigens and cancer; Contents; Introduction; Expression of embryonic characters by malignant cells; Discussion; Embryonic antigens in malignancy and pregnancy: common denominators in immune regulation; Discussion; The T/t-complex: a family of genes controlling early embryonic surface antigens; Discussion; Fetal histocompatibility antigens and maternal immune responses; Discussion; How are tumour antigens related to normal antigens?; Discussion; The functional significance of tumour-associated cell surface alterations of embryonic and unknown origin; Discussion

Host recognition of antigens: do they induce specific antibodies? Discussion; Human chorionic gonadotropin as a model for a fetal antigen; Discussion; Can fetal antigens be used for prophylactic immunization?; Discussion; Parity and susceptibility to cancer;



Discussion; Embryonic precancerous and cancerous human antigens recognized by monoclonal antibodies; Discussion; Antibodies to fetal antigens associated with rodent tumours; Discussion; General discussion; Closing remarks; Index of contributors; Subject index