Phase II Trial of Bevacizumab Plus Gemcitabine in Patients With Advanced Pancreatic Cancer We screened 1,018 HBV carriers by serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) measurement and abdominal ultrasonography ...

Serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is the current standard of care and only approved biomarker for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), used for diagnosis, outcome prediction, long-term follow-up, and treatment ...

Doctors often monitor tumor markers in the blood to help diagnose and treat liver cancer. Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is the most common tumor marker that doctors monitor. Tumor markers, also called ...

A race-based adjustment to test-result values from a common prenatal screening should be discontinued, according to a study published this week in Obstetrics and Gynecology. The adjustment has ...

SEATTLE — A new study conducted by University of Washington School of Medicine researchers and published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology argues labs should stop adjusting test results from a ...

Tumor markers can help doctors diagnose testicular cancer, determine effective treatment, and monitor how well that treatment is working. Doctors have been using tumor markers to help diagnose and ...