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Tumor Markers: Must Know for Budding Physicians
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Case Description
Tumor markers are substances produced by cancer cells or the body in response to cancer, often detected in blood or body fluids. For budding physicians, understanding key markers like PSA, AFP, CEA, and CA-125 is essential for diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment evaluation. While not definitive...
Case Summary
- Tumor markers are substances produced by tumors or the body's response to tumors, aiding in cancer screening, diagnosis, prognosis, recurrence detection, and therapeutic monitoring. They can be found in various body fluids and tissues, with current research expanding into liquid biopsies using genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics.
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Dr. Raajit Chanana
Alumni- Tata Memorial HospitalSenior Consultant Medical Oncology, Dharamshila Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, New Delhi
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