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Serum tumor markers: past, state of the art, and future
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical Center Nijmegen, The Netherlands. C.Thomas@ace.azn.nl
The International Journal of Biological Markers
|July 27, 2001
Abstract:
Serum determinations of tumor markers are indispensable in the diagnosis and management of cancer, and therefore play an important role in clinical practice. After a short historical survey, we systematically review a number of contemporary aspects of serum tumor markers related to various organ systems, and briefly indicate possible future developments.