Of all the types of breast cancer, triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the most aggressive and lacks specific therapies.

Doctors often monitor tumor markers in the blood to help diagnose and treat liver cancer. Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is the most common tumor marker that doctors monitor. Tumor markers, also called ...

However, tumor marker tests aren’t the only tools they’ll use in cancer care. Other testing techniques will help provide a more comprehensive look at your type of cancer. Regular cells may produce ...

When Ginny Mason was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer in 1994, she never once heard the word “biomarker.” “Back then, all you got was ER and PR [the estrogen receptor and progesterone ...

A tumor marker for pancreatic cancer helps healthcare professionals detect, diagnose, or treat it. However, a person can have high tumor marker levels without having cancer. Tumor markers are ...

Breast cancer remains a predominant global health challenge for women, with late-stage diagnosis being a key contributor to its high mortality. This is particularly pronounced in low-resource settings ...

Researchers have identified a blood protein that can be used as a marker of gastric and other cancers and is more accurate than existing diagnostic biomarkers, even in the early stages of the disease.

High neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR) are associated with worse progression-free survival and 5-year overall survival in patients with ovarian cancer. The ...