| abstract |
Provided herein is disclosure about the discovery that the known antigen, ALCAM, is present on a variety of human cancers other than metastasizing malignant melanoma. Also disclosed herein are methods of diagnosing and treating cancers that express ALCAM by using antibodies directed against ALCAM. This invention also discloses compositions and methods for the modulation of ALCAM-mediated neovascularization. |