tumor marker
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Clinical significance
- predictive markers identify specific attributes of a tumor that can assist in determining management
- a predictive marker may identify individuals who may benefit from a specific treatment or may identify individuals unlikely to benefit
- prognostic markers assess risk of recurrence & life expectancy
More general terms
More specific terms
- alpha-fetoprotein; alpha-1-fetoprotein; alpha-fetoglobulin (AFP HPAFP)
- carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) family protein or carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule (CEACAM)
- tumor (cancer or CA) antigen
References
- ↑ Nair M, Sandhu SS, Sharma AK. Prognostic and Predictive Biomarkers in Cancer. Curr Cancer Drug Targets. 2014;14(5):477-504. Review. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24807144
- ↑ Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 19. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2021.