A subset of patients with elevated serum tumor markers after chemotherapy is curable with surgery. The prognostic factors predictive of outcome in this analysis include an increasing βHCG, serum AFP ...

PATIENTS AND METHODS: One hundred eighty-nine GCT patients with elevated AFP/HCG marker values treated with platinum-based chemotherapy between 1986 and 1998 were included in this analysis. Patients ...

Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) tumor marker test AFP is an enzyme produced by your liver. Elevated levels of AFP in your blood can suggest liver cancer.

While tumor markers can be useful for pancreatic cancer, they’re not always accurate. For example, some people with pancreatic cancer may not have elevated CA19-9 or CEA.

Therefore, a marker is desperately needed. A marker is a biological substance that shows the existence of a tumor. Doctors can use it to find, diagnose, and monitor cancer and treatment.

Both parameters, AFP and CRP, may influence the tumor immune milieu to favor tumor growth and potentially render immunotherapy less effective." Bernhard Scheiner, First Author ...