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tumor marker
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
Specific
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
General
biomarker
References
- Nair M, Sandhu SS, Sharma AK.
Prognostic and Predictive Biomarkers in Cancer.
Curr Cancer Drug Targets. 2014;14(5):477-504. Review.
PMID: 24807144
- Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 19.
American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2021.