cancer biomarkers

Cancer proteic biomarkers

The cancer proteic biomarkers are proteins found in the blood, tissues or urine that may be produced directly by a tumour or by other tissues in response to the presence of the tumour. They can therefore be used to screen for cancer and monitor the course of the disease.

See also

 biomarker discovery
 protein microarrays
 cancer proteic biomarkers

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