TUMOR MARKER

Domain	Definition
Health	A substance sometimes found in an increased amount in the blood, other body fluids, or tissues and which may mean that a certain type of cancer is in the body. Examples of tumor markers include CA 125 (ovarian cancer), CA 15-3 (breast cancer), CEA (ovarian, lung, breast, pancreas, and gastrointestinal tract cancers), and PSA (prostate cancer). Also called biomarker. (references)
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Crosswords: TUMOR MARKER

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Commercial Usage: TUMOR MARKER

Domain	Title
Books	Tumor Marker Protocols (Methods in Molecular Medicine, Vol 14) (reference) (more book examples)
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Non-Fiction Usage: TUMOR MARKER

Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		Tumor marker levels may be abnormal if certain types of cancer are present. (references)
		The advent of the CA 125 serum tumor marker and improvements in pelvic ultrasound, along with newer techniques of color Doppler imaging (CDI) studies of ovarian vessels, have led some to advocate the use of these modalities in the attempt to detect early-stage ovarian cancer. (references)
Business		Taiwan manufacturers are primarily producing diagnostic RIA and EIA kits for hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C, as well as anti-HIV, tumor marker and diagnostic EIA and HA kits for drug and pregnancy tests. (references)
		General Biologicals Corp., with paid-up capital of NTD 290 million, was set up in Taiwan in June 1984 for the production of diagnostic RIA and EIA kits for hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. The firm also produces anti-HIV and tumor marker diagnostic kits for export and domestic markets. (references)
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Frequency of Internet Keywords: TUMOR MARKER

Modern Translation: TUMOR MARKER

Language		Translations for "TUMOR MARKER"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		tumormarkør (oncogene marker). (various references)

Dutch		tumor marker. (various references)

Finnish		kasvainmerkkiaine, kasvainmarkeri. (various references)

French		marqueur tumoral. (various references)

German		Tumormarker. (various references)

Greek		δείκτης όγκου. (various references)

Italian		marcatore tumorale. (various references)

Pig Latin		umortay arkermay

Portuguese		marcador tumoral. (various references)

Spanish		marcador tumoral. (various references)

Swedish		tumörmarkör. (various references)
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Anagrams: TUMOR MARKER

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-e-k-m-m-o-r-r-r-t-u"
	-3 letters: armourer.
	-4 letters: armorer, erratum, maturer.
	-5 letters: armour, armure, krater, marker, market, marmot, marrer, mature, maumet, mortar, murker, rammer, remark, remora, roamer, roarer, router, rummer, termor, terror, tourer, tremor.
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Expression	Frequency per Day
tumor marker	75
breast cancer tumor marker	6
cancer tumor marker	4
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