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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.
Answered 12/26/2022
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