The epithelial antigen is expressed in epithelial cells and carcinomas. The antibody is a useful tool for differential diagnosis of adenocarcinoma from mesothelioma, basal cell carcinoma from squamous cell carcinomas of skin. The antibody may also aid in the detection of micrometases in lymph nodes of patients with esophageal carcinoma.
The epithelial antigen is expressed in epithelial cells and carcinomas. The antibody is a useful tool for differential diagnosis of adenocarcinoma from mesothelioma, basal cell carcinoma from squamous cell carcinomas of skin. The antibody may also aid in the detection of micrometases in lymph nodes of patients with esophageal carcinoma.