Publisher Summary The chapter reviews the current knowledge of tumor antigens
recognized by both humoral and cellular arms of the immune system and the promise that
some of these antigens currently hold for cancer immunotherapy. The knowledge about
tumor-associated antigens detected by antibodies can be and has been used in several
ways:(1) the presence of the antigen has been used for detection and diagnosis of
malignancy,(2) the antibody specific for the antigen has been conjugated to toxins, drugs, or …