Chemicals and Drugs

Tumor-Associated Carbohydrate Antigens

Carbohydrate antigens expressed by malignant tissue. They are useful as tumor markers and are measured in the serum by means of a radioimmunoassay employing monoclonal antibodies.

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Abstract

Carbohydrate antigens expressed by malignant tissue. They are useful as tumor markers and are measured in the serum by means of a radioimmunoassay employing monoclonal antibodies.

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20 entry terms
  • Antigen, Carcinoma-Associated
  • Antigens, Carbohydrate, Tumor-Associated
  • Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate
  • CA Antigen
  • CA Antigens
  • CA(Oxford) Antigen
  • Cancer-Associated Carbohydrate Antigens
  • Carbohydrate Antigens, Tumor-Associated
  • Carcinoma-Associated Antigen
  • Epitectin
  • Antigen, CA
  • Antigen, Carcinoma Associated
  • Antigens, CA
  • Antigens, Cancer-Associated Carbohydrate
  • Antigens, Tumor-Associated Carbohydrate
  • Cancer Associated Carbohydrate Antigens
  • Carbohydrate Antigens, Cancer-Associated
  • Carbohydrate Antigens, Tumor Associated
  • Carcinoma Associated Antigen
  • Tumor Associated Carbohydrate Antigens

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23 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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general or unspecified; prefer specifics

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Previous Indexing

  • Antigens, Neoplasm (1973-1988)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tumor-Associated Carbohydrate Antigens. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015295. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015295
  2. Tumor-Associated Carbohydrate Antigens. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q77299973