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Tumour markers are substances which are present (generally proteins) in the blood (possibly in urine or other fluids) of cancer patients and (theoretically) absent in healthy persons, therefore suggesting that their presence signifies the presence of cancer.
Although this chapter deals with classical tumour markers, new discoveries in proteomics (study of the blood or tissue proteins) may shortly lead us to totally change our approach to tumour markers.
Main clinically useful markers
Other chapters of this website
- Natural history of cancer
- Cancer prevention
- Cancer screening
- Cancer diagnosis
- Tumour markers
- Principles of Cancer Classification
- Cancer surgery
- Cancer radiotherapy
- Cancer chemotherapy
- Cancer hormonotherapy
- Other cancer therapies
- Multidisciplinary approach of cancer patients
- Psychological aspects
- Post-therapeutic follow-up
- Palliative care in cancer
- Cancer emergencies
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