Diagnosis and targeting therapy of colorectal cancer using antibody

Application of monoclonal antibody for diagnosis and therapy of colorectal cancer was reviewed. The history and present status of radioimmunoimaging of cancer were presented. Immuno-guided surgery using radiolabeled antibody and hand-aided detector during surgery is a promising approach for complete excision of cancerous region. Also, a new antibody labeling method using a micro-magnet instead of radioisotopes may lead to a new era in immunodiagnosis of cancer. Finally, immunotargeting chemotherapy using antibody-anticancer drug conjugates was reviewed. A new type of immunoconjugate composed of human/mouse chimeric antibody and Neocarzinostatin seems to be one of the most promising drug formulas for immunotargeting chemotherapy.