Cancer markers

Patent Granted It has been suggested that this article be merged with Cancer biomarkers. (Discuss) Proposed since May 2014. A tumor marker is a biomarker found in the blood, urine, or body tissues that can be elevated in cancer, among other tissue types. There are many different tumor markers, each indicative of a particular disease process, and they are used in oncology to help detect the presence of cancer. An elevated level of a tumor marker can indicate cancer; however, there can also be other causes of the elevation.