title: Immunologic markers and the diagnosis of prostatic cancer.
abstract: The authors review recent developments in the immunodiagnosis of prostatic cancer. Monoclonal antibodies to prostatic acid phosphatase, prostate-specific antigen, and several human prostate and prostate-cancer-related components are available. Prostatic acid phosphatase and prostatic antigen assays are still the only immunologic tools with clinical applications.
mesh_terms: D000135:Acid Phosphatase / Q000032:analysis*; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology; D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex / Q000276:immunology; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis*; D003378:Counterimmunoelectrophoresis; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D007163:Immunosorbent Techniques; D008297:Male; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D011467:Prostate / Q000201:enzymology; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D011863:Radioimmunoassay
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D000135:Acid Phosphatase; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen