Serological markers in the diagnosis of histopathological types of nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Eur J Surg Oncol. 1989 Aug;15(4):357-60.

Abstract

The titres of IgA against Epstein-Barr virus, viral capsid antigens and the titres of IgG against early antigen were found to be useful markers for the diagnosis of different histopathological types of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antibody Specificity
  • Antigens, Viral / immunology
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / immunology*
  • Biopsy
  • Capsid / immunology
  • Carcinoma / diagnosis*
  • Carcinoma / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / diagnosis*
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / pathology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Herpesvirus 4, Human / immunology
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin A / analysis
  • Immunoglobulin G / analysis
  • Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Nasopharynx / pathology

Substances

  • Antigens, Viral
  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Epstein-Barr virus early antigen
  • Immunoglobulin A
  • Immunoglobulin G