Tumor markers

Last revised by Yuranga Weerakkody on 8 Nov 2020

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Citation:

Hacking C, Weerakkody Y, Bell D, et al. Tumor markers. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 19 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-42258

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-42258

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/42258

rID:

42258

Article created:

13 Jan 2016, Craig Hacking ◉ ◈

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Craig Hacking had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

8 Nov 2020, Yuranga Weerakkody ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Yuranga Weerakkody had no recorded disclosures.

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Revisions:

13 times, by 7 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Oncology

Sections:

Pathology

Synonyms:

Tumor markers
Cancer markers

Tumor 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: