Thomsen-Friedenreich-related antigen and tumors / 第二军医大学学报

ABSTRACT

The Thomsen Friedenreich(TF) related antigen is a group of tumor related carbohydrate epitopes expressed in several kinds of tumors, and it is closely related with the biological behavior and prognosis of tumor. TF antigen also has great significance in the diagnosis and therapy of tumors. This article reviewed the relation between TF antigen and several kinds of malignant tumors such as the tumor in digestive system, pulmonary carcinoma and mastocarcinoma.The diagnostic, therapeutic and prognostic value of the TF antigen is also primarily discussed.