Vaidyanathan K, Vasudevan DM. Organ Specific Tumor Markers: What's New?
Indian J Clin Biochem 2011;
27:110-20. [PMID:
23542399 DOI:
10.1007/s12291-011-0173-8]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2011] [Accepted: 10/11/2011] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
Abstract
Tumor markers are molecules produced in the body in response to cancer. An ideal tumor marker should have high sensitivity and specificity, should be cheap, and should be easily detected in body fluids. Identification of novel markers is important and it is expected that with the advent of newer technologies, more reliable markers will be discovered. This review discusses the currently available tumor markers for different malignancies.
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