{"id":9886,"date":"2025-06-15T19:14:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T16:14:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/?p=9886"},"modified":"2026-04-30T08:25:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T05:25:53","slug":"specific-and-non-specific-tumor-markers-clinical-significance-in-diagnosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/specific-and-non-specific-tumor-markers-clinical-significance-in-diagnosis\/","title":{"rendered":"Specific and nonspecific tumor markers: clinical significance in diagnosis"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Oncological diagnostics is developing rapidly, and laboratory tumor markers have become an important tool. However, the interpretation of tumor markers requires caution: not all markers are equally informative<\/strong> for screening or confirmation of diagnosis.<\/p>\n

Tumor markers are divided into specific<\/strong> and nonspecific<\/strong>, depending on their relationship to specific types of tumors. This division has practical significance for the physician, especially in matters of monitoring treatment, detecting relapses and assessing the risk of progression<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

What is a tumor marker?<\/h2>\n

Tumor marker<\/a> is a substance that:<\/p>\n