Circulating biomarkers for lung cancer
Buccheri, G.
Annali Italiani di Chirurgia 70(6): 831-838
1999
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-469X PMID: 10804657 Document Number: 507188
Ideal characteristics of tumor markers and their role in clinical practice are discussed. Measuring markers in screening programs resulted inefficient, while the pathological elevation of one or more markers may be virtually diagnostic of lung cancer in appropriate clinical setting. The elevation of CEA, NSE, TPA and other presented, appears particularly useful in the evaluation of the extent of disease, and may correlate with prognosis, as well as in postsurgical follow-up and monitoring therapy.