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Tumour marker (also called biomarker) : A substance sometimes found in an increased amount in the blood, other body fluids, or tissues and which may mean that a certain type of cancer is in the body. Examples of tumor markers include :

CA 125 (ovarian cancer)

A substance sometimes found in an increased amount in the blood, other body fluids, or tissues and that may suggest the presence of some types of cancer.

CA 15-3 (breast cancer)

The CA 15-3 test measures the serum level of a mucin-like membrane glycoprotein, which is shed from tumor cells into the bloodstream.

CEA (ovarian, lung, breast, pancreas, and gastrointestinal tract cancers)

Carcinoembryonic antigen. A substance that is sometimes found in an increased amount in the blood of people with certain cancers.

PSA (prostate cancer)

Prostate-specific antigen. A substance produced by the prostate that may be found in an increased amount in the blood of men who have prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia, or infection or inflammation of the prostate.

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