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what is tumor markers test ca15-3?

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Breast cancer: One of the blood markers that is used in breast cancer.

Question 2

please describe tests for tumor markers.?

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Hope for thr future: Tumor markers are substances found in the blood, urine, stool, other bodily fluids, or tissues of some patients with cancer.
Tumor markers can be used to assess the response of a tumor to treatment and for prognosis, , researchers have hoped that they might also be useful in screening tests that aim to detect cancer early, before there are any symptoms.

Question 3

hi just wondeting what lymphocyte surface markers -lsm1 are?

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Pathology stuff: The pathology team uses this to tell different kinds of lymphocytes apart, because they all look alike on the most familiar tissue stains.

Question 4

what is the treatment for tumor markers?

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Unlcear question: We do not treat tumor markers.  The treatment is geared toward the type of tumor and tumor markers are used to monitor the response to treatment.

Question 5

what happens when you sniff/breathe in markers?

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Loss of oxygen: When people huff markers, they are actually depriving the brain of oxygen, and after enough use, brain cells can die.  Brain damage like this is irreversible.

Question 6

what are tumour markers for mesothelioma? the various

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No: Tumor markers are currently reliable enough to make an early diagnosis though some may be useful to help determine the efficacy of treatment. Here is a good site for information:
http://www.Mesotheliomaweb.Org/mesothelioma/diagnosis/tumor-markers.

Question 7

what is the definition or description of: marker?

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Protein or enzyme: A "marker" is a protein or enzyme that can represent a disease process. Some markers are specific for a particular disease, while others are less specific.

Question 8

hepc markers what are they?

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Labs: The screening for chronic hepatitis c is done by assaying for antibodies; the virus is typed and quantitated using polymerase chain reaction (pcr).  Looser language might designate the transaminases or the liver biopsy results as marking how the disease is progressing.

Question 9

what are inflammatory markers?

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Sed Rate and: C-reactive protein come to mind. Non-specific, commonly indicate body reaction to infection, and sometimes tiumors especially lymphoma. These measure proteins and those in the gamma globulin class that may respond to antigen.  Inflammatory cytokines can go up in response to treatment and healing as well.

Question 10

what is the cause of elevated inflammation marker of 25?

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Sed rate?: are you referring to  the sedimentation rate? Multiple causes, infection, inflammation, autoimmune response  and elevated WBC

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