Tumor markers

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Tumour markers are a group of molecules in serum that are elevated in various malignancies and are often used to monitor treatment response as well as alert for potential progressive disease when in remission.

Commonly used markers include:

  • -<p><strong>Tumour markers </strong>are a group of molecules in serum that are elevated in various malignancies and are often used to monitor treatment response as well as alert for potential progressive disease when in remission. Commonly used markers include:</p><ul>
  • -<li>
  • -<a href="/articles/afp-elevation">AFP</a> (alpha feto protein)</li>
  • +<p><strong>Tumour markers </strong>are a group of molecules in serum that are elevated in various malignancies and are often used to monitor treatment response as well as alert for potential progressive disease when in remission.</p><p>Commonly used markers include:</p><ul>
  • +<li><a title="Conditions associated with altered alpha fetoprotein levels" href="/articles/afp-elevation">AFP (alpha fetoprotein)</a></li>
  • -<li><a title="CA 27-29" href="/articles/ca-27-29-2">CA 27-29</a></li>
  • +<li><a href="/articles/ca-27-29-3">CA 27-29</a></li>
  • +<li><a title="Human epididymis protein-4" href="/articles/human-epididymis-protein-4-2">human epididymis protein-4 (HE4)</a></li>
  • +<li><a href="/articles/neuron-specific-enolase-nse">neuron-specific enolase (NSE)</a></li>
  • -<li>
  • -<a href="/articles/human-epididymis-protein-4-2">human epididymis protein-4</a> (HE4)</li>
  • -<li><a title="neuron-specific enolase (NSE)" href="/articles/neuron-specific-enolase-nse">neuron-specific enolase (NSE)</a></li>

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