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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