a chemical substance found in increased amounts in the body fluids of some cancer patients The presence of a tumor marker in the blood for a specific cancer can be an indication that cancer is present in the body Tumor markers can be used as part of the diagnostic process but generally cannot provide a definitive diagnosis Tumor markers are also used to monitor the progress of treatment as well as possible recurrence of cancer after treatment [ Top ]
tumor marker
Silbentrennung
tu·mor mark·er
Türkische aussprache
tumır märkır
Aussprache
/ˈto͞omər ˈmärkər/ /ˈtuːmɜr ˈmɑːrkɜr/
Etymologie
[ 'tü-m&r, 'tyü- ] (noun.) 1597. Latin tumor, from tumEre.