{"id":9355,"date":"2025-05-06T15:24:53","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T12:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/?p=9355"},"modified":"2026-04-20T18:54:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:54:30","slug":"do-oncomarkers-always-mean-cancer-let-39-s-understand-without-fear-and-panic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/do-oncomarkers-always-mean-cancer-let-39-s-understand-without-fear-and-panic\/","title":{"rendered":"Do tumor markers always mean cancer: let's figure it out without fear and panic"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What are tumor markers in simple words?<\/h2>\n

Tumor markers <\/a>\u2014 this substances (usually proteins or glycoproteins)<\/strong>, which are produced by cells in response to certain processes in the body. Some of them actually increase in the case of malignant tumors, others - in the case of inflammation, infections, benign neoplasms, hormonal fluctuations, even during physical exertion or stress.<\/p>\n

Tumor marker \u2260 tumor. It is only potential \u201ccall\u201d<\/strong>, not the disease itself.<\/p>\n

For example:<\/h3>\n