Potential pathological application of immunocytochemical methods to the detection of micrometastases

Cancer Res. 1980 Aug;40(8 Pt 2):3079-82.

Abstract

Immunocytochemical methods can be used to demonstrate tumor products and antigens at the cellular level. This approach facilitates the classification of tumors and the detection of small metastatic tumor foci in biopsy material from various sites including the bone marrow.

MeSH terms

  • Antigens, Neoplasm / analysis*
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Bone Marrow Diseases / pathology
  • Bone Neoplasms / immunology
  • Bone Neoplasms / secondary
  • Breast Neoplasms / immunology
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Female
  • Histocytochemistry
  • Humans
  • Immunochemistry
  • Neoplasm Metastasis / immunology*
  • Neoplasm Metastasis / pathology
  • Pilot Projects

Substances

  • Antigens, Neoplasm