tumor marker

The level of one or more tumor markers is high.

The failed test turned out to be the result of a tumor marker.

And tumor markers often help the doctor track a person's response to treatment.

Then if her tumor marker level goes up in the future, it could mean that the cancer has come back.

CA-125 is used as a tumor marker, which means the test can help show if some types of cancer are present.

"The tumor markers are better than they've been in a year," he says.

It has been used as a breast cancer tumor marker.

Tests done on blood or other body fluids can find tumor markers.

Tumor marker levels may range from normal to high.

Some tumor markers can help the doctor diagnose certain cancers.

Blood tests to check the levels of tumor markers in your blood.

Tumor markers alone cannot be used to assess response.

This implies that there are different tumour markers created, depending upon the circumstances.

Amazingly, blood tests now show that her tumor markers have dropped to the normal range.

A high level of a specific tumor marker may mean that a certain type of cancer is present in the body.

Tumor marker levels are also measured during follow-up as a way of checking if the cancer has come back.

All tumor marker levels are normal or slightly above normal.

Specific tumor markers that may lead to early detection of liver cancer are being studied.

Tumor markers are substances that appear in your bloodstream when cancer is present.

Blood tests (to look for chemicals such as tumor markers)

Its utility as a tumour marker, to evaluate the success of surgical treatment, has been suggested.

Hyaluronan is, thus, often used as a tumor marker for prostate and breast cancer.

Tumor marker levels are monitored at all stages of treatment for testicular cancer.

Tumor marker levels that are stable or that increase after you've had treatment may be a sign of more cancer.

However, although they have proven clinical utility, none of these tumor markers are highly sensitive or specific.