METHOD FOR SCREENING PERSONS TO DETECT MALIGNANT NEOPLASTIC FORMATIONS Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: medicine; biology; oncology. SUBSTANCE: method involves taking samples of biomaterials from individuals under examination to select Escherichia and Streptococcus cultures with their following incubation in the presence of L 929 tumor cells, preparing a smear and its staining. Microscopic examination is performed and diagnostic index value is calculated, being undamaged cells index. The patients with the undamaged cells index equal to 50-60% are sorted out into the risk group. Those with the undamaged cells index equal to or less than 49% are selected to form the group of patients possessing malignant neoplasmic formations. EFFECT: enhanced effectiveness in detecting individuals having malignant tumors; enhanced accuracy and specificity of diagnostic method. 3 cl, 1 tbl