The cancer stem cell (CSC) hypothesis has captured the attention of many scientists. It is
believed that elimination of CSCs could possibly eradicate the whole cancer. CSC surface …

The advent of cancer immunotherapy has revolutionized the field of cancer treatment and
offers cancer patients new hope. Although this therapy has proved highly successful for …

Our studies have confirmed that raised plasma levels of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)
occur with many but not all malignant tumours, particularly those of the gastrointestinal tract …

Publisher Summary The chapter examines the theory that cancer is a disease of the
mechanism of differentiation and that the compositional and behavioral changes observed …

The properties of cancer stem cells (CSCs) have recently gained attention as an avenue of
intervention for cancer therapy. In this review, we highlight some of the key roles of CSCs in …

Almost 100 years have passed since the seminal observations of Schöne showing that
vaccination of animals with fetal tissue would prevent the growth of transplantable tumors …

DURING the past decade, there has been a renewed wave of interest in tumour immunology
and in particular in the search for components or functions of cancer cells not shared by their …

The antigenic similarity between tumors and embryos has been appreciated for many years
and reflects the expression of embryonic gene products by cancer cells and/or cancer …

Oncofetal antigen (OFA) has been defined with the use of human natural antibodies as a
membrane antigen of human cancer cells that cross-reacts with human fetal brain tissues …

Immunology, in all its facets of immunochemistry, humoral immunity, cellular immunity,
immunodiagnosis, and immunotherapy, is currently the most rapidly advancing discipline of …