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J Waxman

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Virus antibody levels and delayed hypersensitivity in rheumatoid arthritis.

Epstein-Barr virus and cytomegalovirus antibody levels were not higher in patients with rheumatoid arthritis compared to matched controls. Delayed hypersensitivity, measured by skin test reactivity, was depressed in rheumatoid arthritis. There was no correlation between virus antibody titres and delayed hypersensitivity.

Adult↗

Recent progress in the treatment of advanced prostatic cancer.

Prostatic cancer is the second most common cause of male cancer-related deaths in the UK. Its incidence has almost doubled over the last 30 years, and this may relate to lifestyle, diet, and environmental factors, and far exceeds the changes expected from demographic trends and increased diagnosis.

Androgen Antagonists↗

Tumour markers.

The last decade has seen an enormous expansion of the role of tumour markers in the diagnosis, localization, prognosis, staging and monitoring of malignancies. The definition of tumour markers has been broadened to include cytogenetic markers, oncogenes and oncogene products which provide possibilities for developing more specific tests to help diagnose and manage malignant disease.

Biomarkers, Tumor↗