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Cancer testis antigens

A new paradigm for cancer therapy

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Pages 1194-1196 | Received 07 May 2012, Accepted 08 May 2012, Published online: 01 Oct 2012

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Figure 1. Schematic representation of the importance of cancer testis (CT) antigens in cancer diagnostics and immunotherapy. CT antigens are a unique class of proteins that is highly exclusively expressed in the testis and in a wide variety of tumors. CT antigens can evoke an immune response in cancer patients and may serve as diagnostic tools and therapeutic targets. CT antigens are being explored as candidates for the development of novel, optimized anticancer therapies.

Figure 1. Schematic representation of the importance of cancer testis (CT) antigens in cancer diagnostics and immunotherapy. CT antigens are a unique class of proteins that is highly exclusively expressed in the testis and in a wide variety of tumors. CT antigens can evoke an immune response in cancer patients and may serve as diagnostic tools and therapeutic targets. CT antigens are being explored as candidates for the development of novel, optimized anticancer therapies.