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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
1979-9-17
pubmed:abstractText
Our knowledge of antigens which are associated with different types of malignant tumours is steadily increasing. These antigens exist in considerable numbers, but, so far with few exceptions, only their presence can be demonstrated by certain methods; to isolate and identify them has not yet been possible. These antigens are, therefore, suitable not so much for the primary diagnosis, but rather, like the carcinoembryonic antigen, the tissue-polypeptide antigen or the alpha-feto-protein, for assessing the success of treatment. Active immunization has recently received a fresh impulse by the use of the enzyme neuraminidase, derived from Vibrio cholerae, in the treatment of tumour cells. There is no passive specific immunotherapy in human cancer. As to specific active immunotherapy BCG, Corynebacterium parvum and preparations of these and other micro-organisms together with polynucleotides, levamisol, statolon, tilorone have been employed. Although the results are not uniform they are promising. Attempts at cellular transfer of immunity are not very encouraging. It should be emphasized that the findings apply to human cancer. Experimental studies have produced very interesting results.
pubmed:language
ger
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0342-7498
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
33 Suppl 1
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
350-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1979
pubmed:articleTitle
[Immunotherapy of malignant growths (author's transl)].
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract