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Antigens, Neoplasm

Medical Definition: Proteins, glycoprotein, or lipoprotein moieties on surfaces of tumor cells that are usually identified by monoclonal antibodies. Many of these are of either embryonic or viral origin.
Guide Notes: coord IM with required neopl coords with /immunol (IM); Manual 24.4.4.1+
Also Called: Tumor Antigens
Previously Indexed: Antigens (1966-1972),Neoplasms/immunology (1966-1972),specific neoplasm/immunology (1966-1972)
Antigens, Neoplasm Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Antigens, Viral, Tumor - Those proteins recognized by antibodies from serum of animals bearing tumors induced by viruses; these proteins are presumably coded for by the nucleic acids of the same viruses that caused the neoplastic transformation.

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