title: [A scanning method for detecting colorectal tumors].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To develop a method for survey of colorectal tumors.
  
  
  METHODS
  Mucus obtained by digital rectal examination was smeared on a slice to react with peanut agglutinin labeled by Horseradish-peroxidase.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Brown color was noted in positive reaction. In detecting colorectal tumors, the sensitivity and specificity of the method was 88.2% and 92.5% respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The method is effective in detecting colorectal tumors in humans.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical University, Shanghai 200040.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015295:Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate / Q000032:analysis; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D003111:Colonic Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009077:Mucins / Q000032:analysis*; D009093:Mucus / Q000276:immunology*; D019887:Peanut Agglutinin; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D012007:Rectum / Q000378:metabolism; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D015295:Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate; D009077:Mucins; D019887:Peanut Agglutinin; C016467:Thomsen-Friedenreich antigen