National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Tumor Marker

Synonyms

Tumor Marker

Tumor Markers

tumor marker

Definitions

A substance present in or produced by a tumor or by the host, that can be used for differentiating neoplastic from normal tissue based on measurements in body fluids, secretions, cells, and/or tissues. Markers are used in diagnosis, staging and prognosis of cancer, provide an estimation of tumor burden, and serve for monitoring effects of therapy, detecting recurrence, localization of tumors, and screening in general populations.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C17220

ALT_DEFINITION

A substance that may be found in tumor tissue or released from a tumor into the blood or other body fluids. A high level of a tumor marker may mean that a certain type of cancer is in the body. Examples of tumor markers include CA 125 (in ovarian cancer), CA 15-3 (in breast cancer), CEA (in ovarian, lung, breast, pancreas, and gastrointestinal tract cancers), and PSA (in prostate cancer).

code

C17220

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C177407

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C177393

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C177383

Contributing_Source

PCDC

DEFINITION

A substance present in or produced by a tumor or by the host, that can be used for differentiating neoplastic from normal tissue based on measurements in body fluids, secretions, cells, and/or tissues. Markers are used in diagnosis, staging and prognosis of cancer, provide an estimation of tumor burden, and serve for monitoring effects of therapy, detecting recurrence, localization of tumors, and screening in general populations.

FULL_SYN

Tumor Marker

Tumor Markers

tumor marker

Is_PCDC_GCT_Authorized_Value_For_Variable

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C178148

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C173306

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C173262

label

Tumor Marker

Legacy Concept Name

Tumor_Marker

Preferred_Name

Tumor Marker

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C17220

Semantic_Type

Indicator, Reagent, or Diagnostic Aid

UMLS_CUI

C0041365

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C18329

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