Molecular products metabolized and secreted by neoplastic tissue and characterized biochemically in cells or BODY FLUIDS. They are indicators of tumor stage and grade as well as useful for monitoring responses to treatment and predicting recurrence. Many chemical groups are represented including HORMONES; ANTIGENS; amino and NUCLEIC ACIDS; ENZYMES; POLYAMINES; and specific CELL MEMBRANE PROTEINS and LIPIDS.
Also Known As:
Tumor Markers; Biomarkers, Tumor; Biochemical Tumor Markers; Biological Tumor Marker; Biological Tumor Markers; Biomarkers, Cancer; Marker, Biochemical Tumor; Marker, Biologic Tumor; Marker, Biological Tumor; Marker, Neoplasm Metabolite; Marker, Tumor Metabolite; Markers, Biochemical Tumor; Markers, Biological Tumor; Markers, Neoplasm Metabolite; Markers, Tumor Metabolite; Metabolite Markers, Tumor; Neoplasm Metabolite Markers; Tumor Markers, Biologic; Tumor Metabolite Marker; Biologic Tumor Marker; Biologic Tumor Markers; Biomarker, Cancer; Biomarker, Tumor; Cancer Biomarkers; Marker, Tumor; Markers, Biologic Tumor; Markers, Carcinogen; Metabolite Marker, Neoplasm; Metabolite Marker, Tumor; Neoplasm Metabolite Marker; Tumor Marker, Biochemical; Tumor Marker, Biologic; Tumor Marker, Biological; Tumor Metabolite Markers; Biochemical Tumor Marker; Cancer Biomarker; Carcinogen Markers; Markers, Tumor; Metabolite Markers, Neoplasm; Tumor Biomarker; Tumor Marker; Tumor Markers, Biochemical; Tumor Markers, Biological