An assessment of the macrophage electrophoretic mobility test (MEM) in cancer diagnosis.
The results of an assessment of the macrophage electrophoretic mobility test in cancer diagnosis are described. We found that the test did not reliably distinguish between a group of 18 patients with benign disorders and a group of 25 with malignant disease.
D000818:Animals; D002465:Cell Movement; D004586:Electrophoresis; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006801:Humans; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D008264:Macrophages / Q000276:immunology; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology