Table 3.

Comparison of conventional antibodies with new antibodies in mesothelioma

Antibody/antigen	Positive (%)	Negative (%)
CEA	2	98
BerEP4	7	93
HBME-1	63	37
LeuM1 (CD15)	0	100
Calretinin	80	20
Cytokeratin 5/6	63	37
E-cadherin	22	78
N-cadherin	78	22
SP-A	98	2
Thrombomodulin	53	47
TTF-1	0	100

CEA, carcinoembronic antigen; SPA-1, surfactant apoprotein A; TTF-1, thyroid transcription factor 1.