{"id":9133,"date":"2025-04-11T11:17:46","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T08:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/?p=9133"},"modified":"2026-04-20T18:54:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:54:32","slug":"biomarkers-of-disease-new-era-of-precision-medicine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/biomarkers-of-disease-new-era-of-precision-medicine\/","title":{"rendered":"Disease biomarkers: a new era of precision medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What are biomarkers and why are they needed?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Biomarkers (or biological markers) are objective, measurable indicators that reflect the physiological or pathological state of the body. They can be detected in blood, urine, tissues, saliva, or other biological fluids. Biomarkers allow you to detect a disease at an early stage, predict its course, monitor the effectiveness of treatment, or even predict the risk of its development.<\/p>\n

In modern medicine, biomarkers are the basis of a personalized approach<\/strong>, when decisions are made not only based on symptoms, but also on the biochemical data of a particular patient.<\/p>\n

Biomarker classification<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Biomarker type<\/strong><\/th>\nWhat does it show?<\/strong><\/th>\nExamples<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Diagnostic<\/td>\nHelp establish a diagnosis<\/td>\nPSA (prostate cancer), Troponin (heart attack)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prognostic<\/td>\nPredict the course or outcome of a disease<\/td>\nBRCA1\/2<\/a> (risk of cancer), D-dimer (thrombosis)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Predictive<\/td>\nShow likely response to treatment<\/td>\nHER2 (response to targeted therapy)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monitoring<\/td>\nMonitor treatment effectiveness or relapse<\/td>\nCEA<\/a>, CA-125 (for oncology)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Screening<\/td>\nUsed for mass testing of the population<\/td>\nglucose, cholesterol, Pap test<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Where are biomarkers most commonly used?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

1. Oncology<\/strong><\/h3>\n