Tumor
Markers - 6
Tumor-associated markers:
emolecules
that are expressed by different tumors originating from same cell type
eBest
characterized tumor-associated markers are the oncofetal antigens
which are glycoproteins normally produced by embryonic tissue and not normally found at
detectable levels in
adults
Žalpha-fetoprotein
(AFP)
Žcarcinoembryonic
antigen (CEA)
eExamples of
tumor-associated markers:
Žalpha-fetoprotein
(AFP)
Žcarcinoembryonic
antigen (CEA)
ŽB2M
ŽTAG-72
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