Article
Immunohistochemical phenotyping of malignant melanoma. A procedure whose time has come in pathology practice.
Pathology annual - 1 Jan 1990
Duray P H, Ernstoff M S, Titus-Ernstoff L
Abstract excerpt
Experience has shown that markers created in research laboratories can be adapted to everyday surgical pathology practice for malignant melanomas. These studies are feasible and readily conducted on frozen tissue as is routinely done in typing of lymphoma. The demonstration of heterogeneity using this monoclonal antibody panel, and other antibodies yet to come, may be important for prognostication. Tumor cell...
Topics
- Antigens, Neoplasm
- Humans
- Immunohistochemistry
- Melanoma
- Melanoma-Specific Antigens
- Neoplasm Proteins
- Phenotype