Table 2 Antibodies for squamous cell carcinoma
From: The diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer in the molecular era
p63 | p40 |
|---|---|
•Very sensitive •Less specific •Nuclear antibody •Also found in other tumors • Sarcomatoid carcinomas • Large cell carcinomas • High-grade NE carcinomas • Adenocarcinomas (weakly) • Adenosquamous cell carcinomas | •Monoclonal is more sensitive • BIOCARE/ACI3066A (Mouse monoclonal) •Very sensitive •Very specific • If p40 is negative, it is not squamous cell •Nuclear antibody |
