Abstract: The diagnostic value of monitoring serum-CEA-levels in a patient undergoing therapy for a cancerous tumor is determined by obtaining cytosole from the tumor and quantitatively determining its CEA content. Preferably, the cytosole used is obtained from a portion of the tumor used for hormone receptor analysis.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 14, 1983
Date of Patent:
September 5, 1989
Assignee:
Bartos Patent Development and Holding Company Limited
Abstract: The in-vivo effectiveness of cytostatic agents against immunological active tumors is determined by measuring immune markers and/or immune parameters in the serum before and up to 3 days after the application of the cytostatic agent. Preferably the deviation of coomplement binding capacity is used as immune parameter.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 14, 1983
Date of Patent:
August 11, 1987
Assignee:
Bartos Patent Development & Holding Company, Limited