Can molecular markers now be used for early diagnosis of malignancy?

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Can molecular markers now be used for early diagnosis of malignancy?

Clinical chemistry - 1 Oct 1995

Duffy M J

Abstract excerpt

Most of the presently available cancer markers are neither specific for malignancy nor allow early diagnosis. However, the recent elucidation of the molecular events occurring during tumorigenesis may provide new markers that are likely to be both specific for cancer and sensitive for early disea...

Topics

Biomarkers, Tumor
Gene Amplification
Genes, p53
Genes, ras
Genetic Markers
Humans
Mutation
Neoplasms

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