Cancer & Oncology

Tumour marker

Also called: Tumor marker

What does Tumour marker mean?

A substance measured in blood or tissue that can sometimes help monitor or characterise a cancer. Most are not stand-alone screening tests.

U.S. National Library of Medicine
Understanding Medical Words ↗ National Cancer Institute
Cancer Terms Dictionary ↗ CDC
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