Reagent for the early detection of cancer
OwnerHector Turcotteinventor
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Abstract
A reagent for the early detection of cancer. The reagent is employed in a method comprising the steps of contacting the reagent which consists of bacillus agrobacterium tumefaciens adsorbed on red blood cells, yeast cells or particles selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl latex, kaolin and animal black, with a patient's blood serum and determining whether there a positive reaction of agglutination. The presence of such a reaction indicates that the patient has a cancer in evolution.
Claims7
A reagent for the early detection of cancer, comprising the water soluble extract of bacillus agrobacterium tumefaciens, strain 17022, adsorbed on red blood cells, on yeast cells or on particles selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl latex, kaolin and animal black.
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