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Liver Cancer Tumor Markers: Their Role in Diagnosis and Treatment

Doctors often monitor tumor markers in the blood to help diagnose and treat liver cancer. Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is the most common tumor marker that doctors monitor. Tumor markers, also called ...
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Predicting Outcome to Chemotherapy in Patients With Germ Cell Tumors: The Value of the Rate of Decline of Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin and Alpha-Fetoprotein During Therapy

Combination Paclitaxel, Carboplatin, and Gemcitabine Is an Active Treatment for Advanced Urothelial Cancer PURPOSE: The prognostic significance of the rate of decline of the serum tumor marker ...
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Early Identification of Therapeutic Failure in Nonseminomatous Germ Cell Tumors by Assessing Serum Tumor Marker Decline During Chemotherapy: Still Not Ready for Routine ...

Serum tumor markers play a vital role in the excellent outcomes now expected for men with testicular cancer. The relative survival for all cases of testicular cancer is approximately 96% at 5 years. 1 ...
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Maternal Serum Markers of Fetal Abnormalities: Progress in Prenatal Screening

AFP. AFP is a protein normally found in high concentration in fetal serum. It is produced initially by yolk sac cells and then by hepatocytes. AFP concentration in neonatal blood ranges between 10 and ...
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Testicular Cancer Tumor Markers and Their Role in Diagnosis and Treatment

Tumor markers can help doctors diagnose testicular cancer, determine effective treatment, and monitor how well that treatment is working. Doctors have been using tumor markers to help diagnose and ...