Volume : III, Issue : X, October - 2014

Overview of tumor markers in Gynecology

Dr Himangini Shukla, Dr Aniket Kakade

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Ovarian, cervical and endometrial cancers are the three most common malignancies of the female genital tract. Historically CA 125 happens to be the only tumor markers known for ovarian tumors. Tremendous research is ongoing for newer tumor markers and recent genomic and proteomic based studies show great promise for the discovery of new and more useful biomarkers. An ideal marker should be highly sensitive, specific, and reliable with high prognostic value, organ specific and correlate with tumor stages. However none of the markers reported to date fulfills these characteristics. While the research on ideal tumor markers for gynecological malignancies is still in progress, we discuss the currently utilized tumor markers for gynecological malignancies and the novel biomarkers under investigation.

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Dr Himangini Shukla, Dr Aniket Kakade Overview Of Tumor Markers In Gynecology International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 3, Issue : 10 October 2014

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