Tumor Marker for Liver Cancer

[Fletcher]

Hi everyone, I've been researching on liver cancer lately, and I came across the idea of tumor markers. Can anyone here describe what tumor markers are and which ones are commonly utilised for liver cancer?

[Cody]

[Davenport]

That's proper, Customer 2. In the case of liver cancer, there are numerous tumor markers that are commonly utilised for identification and monitoring. A of the most well-known ones is alpha-fetoprotein (afp). Elevated stages of Afp in the blood can indicate the presence of liver cancer, although it's not specific to liver cancer and can be elevated in other conditions.

[Phillips]

Another tumor marker that's oftentimes used for liver cancer is des-gamma-carboxy prothrombin (dcp), also known as prothrombin induced by vitamin K absence-ii (pivka-ii). Likes Afp, elevated stages of Dcp in the blood can suggest the presence of liver cancer, particularly hepatocellular carcinoma (hcc).

[Kameron]

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