Uses of tumor marker are
A. Screening of a cancerB. Follow up of a cancer patient, esp. for knowing about recurrence
C. Confirmation of a diagnosed cancer
D. For monitoring the treatment of a cancer
E. In Differentiating malignant from benign condition.
Answer. A. Screening of
a cancer ; (B) Follow up of a cancer patient, esp. for knowing about
recurrence; (D) For monitoring the treatment of a cancer ; (E). In Differentiating malignant from benign
condition.
Applications of tumour markers
Detection : Screening in
asymptomatic person.
Diagnosis : Differentiating malignant
from benign condition.
Monitoring : Predicting effect of
therapy and detecting recurrent of tumour.
Classification: Choosing therapy and
prediction tumour behaviour (Prognosis).
Staging : Defining extent of disease.
Loca1isation: Nuclear scanning of
injection radioactive antibodies.
Therapy: Cytotoxic agent directed to
marker containg cell.
