title: Prognostic value of tissue polypeptide antigen (TPA) plasma levels in patients with malignant salivary gland tumors.
abstract: Nine subject with various malignant salivary gland tumors were monitored with tissue polypeptide antigen (TPA) pre and post operatively utilizing TA radio-immunoassay kit. The TPA radioimmunoassay proved to be a specific and sensitive method aiding in diagnoses monitoring and a post operative follow up in malignancies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Cairo University.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tanany
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ezz
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yassin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015592:Immunoradiometric Assay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000097:blood* / Q000601:surgery; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D019396:Tissue Polypeptide Antigen / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D019396:Tissue Polypeptide Antigen