Quick Orientation
Section
Definition
- Objective
- Understand the core idea
- Keywords
- Tumour markers, serum (or plasma)
Significance and Limitations
- Objective
- Learn the main facts and relationships
- Keywords
- clinically useful, screening the general population
Clinical Correlation
- Objective
- Connect the mechanism to clinical findings
- Keywords
- diagnosis of cancers, response to therapy, early detection of recurrence
Definition
Tumour markers are biochemical indicators used to detect the presence of cancers, measured in serum (or plasma).
- They are abnormally produced molecules of tumour cells: surface antigens, cytoplasmic proteins, enzymes, and hormones.