REVIEW ARTICLE

Tumour markers in the diagnosis and monitoring of lung cancer

Sławomir Ławicki , Barbara Mroczko , Maciej Szmitkowski

Published: 2002-01-15

GICID: 01.3001.0000.3487

Available language versions: en

Issue: Postepy Hig Med Dosw 2002; 56 (1)

Abstract

Serum tumour markers may be helpful in early diagnosis of lung cancer, in the initial assessment of the extent of the disease, and in monitoring of the tumour growth or tumour volume reduction, once cancer has been diagnosed and treatment started. Recent studies have focused especially–cytokines as a new group of tumour markers.