Purpose: The scope and significance of human anti-animal antibody interference in
immunological assays is reviewed with an emphasis on human anti-animal …

Background: The development of treatment modalities for rectal cancer, including local
excision, total mesorectal excision and preoperative radiotherapy, has increased the …

Materials and Methods. All reagents were purchased from Aldrich Chemical Co. Mel-14 F
(ab') 2 was obtained as a gift from Dr. Darell Bigner of the Department of Pathology, Duke …

PURPOSE: The aim of our study was to determine to what extent serial carcinoembryonic
antigen (CEA) monitoring is helpful in detecting colorectal cancer recurrence in patients if …

Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), highly expressed in many cancer types, is an important
target for cancer diagnosis and therapy. Radionuclide-based imaging techniques (gamma …

Purpose: To compare advanced imaging techniques in the diagnosis of recurrent rectal
cancer. Material and Methods: Twenty-five consecutive patients with either suspected or …

Advances in technology continue at a rapid pace and affect all aspects of life, including
surgery. We have reviewed some of these advances and the impact they are having on the …

A new direct labeling technique for proteins with technetium-99m (99m Tc) has been
developed and makes use of borohydride and stannous chloride. The method is simple and …

The use of biochemical markers in the diagnosis and management of patients with acute
coronary syndrome has increased continually in recent decades. The development of highly …

Immunoscintigraphy offers the possibility of specifically targeting human tumors, but the
complexity of the human immune system, as well as tumor-related phenomena, prevent …