TUMOUR MARKER PROTEINS AND USES THEREOF

摘要

The invention relates to tumour marker proteins and their preparation from fluids from one or more cancer patients, wherein said fluids are those which collect in a body cavity or space which is naturally occurring or which is the result of cancer or medical intervention for cancer. The invention also relates to preparation of tumour marker proteins from excretions taken from patients with cancer. The tumour marker proteins are useful as immunoassay reagents in the detection of cancer-associated anti-tumour marker autoantibodies.