Tumour marker: Difference between revisions

Created page with "<section begin="pathology" />A '''tumour marker''', also called a '''cancer biomarker''', is a substance found in the body which concentration in the blood or other body fluid increases when cancer is present. The tumour marker may be produced by the cancer cells themselves or by healthy cells in response to the cancer. Tumour markers are usually proteins and are often produced in small amounts even in people without cancer. The term tumour marker may also be used to..."