What Is the Difference Between a Tumor Specific Antigen (TSA)and

question 29

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between a tumor specific antigen (TSA) and a tumor associated antigen (TAA) ?

• A)TSAs are never found in normal tissue, and TAAs can be found in both normal tissue and tumor tissue.
• B)There is no difference and these terms can be used interchangeably.
• C)TAAs are never found in normal tissue, and TSAs can be found in both normal tissue and tumor tissue.
• D)TSAs are only found on malignant tumors, and TAAs are only found on benign tumors.

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