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General Information:

The term tumour markers - includes substances that point to the presence of some type of a tumour.
All tumour markers now measured report a tumour if they exceed certain threshold levels, ie all tumour markers enter body fluids and non-cancerous conditions (at lower concentrations).

Tumour markers are in most cases suitable for a follow-up after a surgical intervention or other therapies (in case of a total tumour removal, and in the absence of metastases, tumour marker values are reduced to normal, any new increase in tumour value is indicative for recurrence. These markers are not suitable for early diagnosis of tumour formations.

Sample Required:

Venous blood in the morning in fasting