Novel monoclonal antibodies and binding fragments thereof specific to
human breast cancer, lung cancer, colon cancer and other cancers. The
monoclonal antibody does not bind to the cell surface of normal human
tissues. The corresponding cancer-specific antigen or antigens with an
apparent molecular weight of 40-52 130-200 kDa and polynucleotides
encoding the antigen and the CDR regions of the antibody are also
disclosed, as well as methods for diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of
human breast cancer. The antibodies have tumor specificity and are useful
for therapy, diagnosis, monitoring, detecting and imaging of cancers. The
antibody-recognized cancer-specific surface antigens can serve as targets
for detecting, diagnosing, inhibiting or killing cancer cells.