Preferred Label : Tumor Marker;
NCIt synonyms : Tumor Markers;
NCIt definition : A substance present in or produced by a tumor or by the host, that can be used for
differentiating neoplastic from normal tissue based on measurements in body fluids,
secretions, cells, and/or tissues. Markers are used in diagnosis, staging and prognosis
of cancer, provide an estimation of tumor burden, and serve for monitoring effects
of therapy, detecting recurrence, localization of tumors, and screening in general
populations.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A substance that may be found in tumor tissue or released from a tumor
into the blood or other body fluids. A high level of a tumor marker may mean that
a certain type of cancer is in the body. Examples of tumor markers include CA 125
(in ovarian cancer), CA 15-3 (in breast cancer), CEA (in ovarian, lung, breast, pancreas,
and gastrointestinal tract cancers), and PSA (in prostate cancer).;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000046636;
Origin ID : C17220;
UMLS CUI : C0041365;
False automatic mappings
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- biomarker_type_includes_gene
- biomarker_type_includes_gene_product
- concept_is_in_subset
