Serum anti-BPAG1 auto-antibody is a novel marker for human melanoma.

Malignant melanoma is one of the most aggressive types of tumor. Because malignant melanoma is difficult to treat once it has metastasized, early detection and treatment are essential. The search for reliable biomarkers of early-stage melanoma, therefore, has received much attention. By using a nove...

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Main Authors: Takashi Shimbo, Atsushi Tanemura, Takehiko Yamazaki, Katsuto Tamai, Ichiro Katayama, Yasufumi Kaneda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-05-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2866734?pdf=render