Tumor Markers
Cancer
Characteristics of cancer cell
tumorigenesis
Cachexia
Pyrexia
Assessment of Usefulness of Tumor Markers:
1.Sensitivity (positive in all patients with this cancer especially in the early stage).
2.Specificity (negative in normal people and in other diseases or benign conditions).
Characteristics of ideal Tumor Marker
Clinical Applications of Tumor Markers:
Screening: Checking for cancer in asymptomatic population.
Diagnosis: detect the presence of cancer through symptomatic patients
Prognosis: predict the expected development of a disease.
Monitoring treatment (response to therapy) the main use of TM.
Follow-up to detect recurrence.
Classification of Tumor Markers
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