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http://dx.doi.org/10.15616/BSL.2022.28.4.223

Overview of Utilization of Tumor Markers for Cancer Diagnosis  

Hong Sung Kim (Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Korea Nazarene University)
Abstract
It has well reported that tumor markers have many advantages like minimally invasive, convenient use, low cost but also has many limitations like low sensitivity and specificity, relevance of prognosis, low organ specificity. Although no tumor markers are ideal, many tumor markers are used for cancer diagnosis, treatment monitoring, and surveillance monitoring after treatment. We review the classification and characteristics of tumor markers according cancer types and clinical roles in current times.
Keywords
Tumor markers; Role of tumor markers; Use of tumor markers;
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