Structured Summary
Abstract
Molecular products metabolized and secreted by neoplastic tissue and characterized biochemically in cells or BODY FLUIDS. They are indicators of tumor stage and grade as well as useful for monitoring responses to treatment and predicting recurrence. Many chemical groups are represented including HORMONES; ANTIGENS; amino and NUCLEIC ACIDS; ENZYMES; POLYAMINES; and specific CELL MEMBRANE PROTEINS and LIPIDS.
MeSH Record
Classification
Broader headings
Narrower headings
- alpha-Fetoproteins
- beta Subunit Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
- Carcinoembryonic Antigen
- Ectopic Hormones
- Erb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine Kinases
- ErbB-3 Receptor
- ErbB-4 Receptor
- Ki-1 Antigen
- Ki-67 Antigen
- Mammaglobin A
- Nephroblastoma Overexpressed Protein
- Neprilysin
- Normetanephrine
- Pancreatitis-Associated Proteins
- Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen
- Prostate-Specific Antigen
- Synaptophysin
- Tissue Kallikreins
- Tissue Polypeptide Antigen
- Tumor-Associated Carbohydrate Antigens
Related Concepts
Knowledge Graph
Drag nodes to rearrange; hover to trace links; click a node to open its page.
MeSH Record
See Also
MeSH Record
Synonyms
43 entry terms
- Biochemical Tumor Marker
- Biochemical Tumor Markers
- Biological Tumor Marker
- Biological Tumor Markers
- Biomarkers, Tumor
- Carcinogen Markers
- Marker, Biochemical Tumor
- Marker, Biologic Tumor
- Marker, Biological Tumor
- Marker, Neoplasm Metabolite
- Marker, Tumor Metabolite
- Markers, Biochemical Tumor
- Markers, Biological Tumor
- Markers, Neoplasm Metabolite
- Markers, Tumor Metabolite
- Metabolite Markers, Neoplasm
- Metabolite Markers, Tumor
- Neoplasm Metabolite Markers
- Tumor Biomarker
- Tumor Markers, Biochemical
- Tumor Markers, Biologic
- Tumor Markers, Biological
- Tumor Metabolite Marker
- Biologic Tumor Marker
- Biologic Tumor Markers
- Biomarker, Tumor
- Markers, Biologic Tumor
- Markers, Carcinogen
- Metabolite Marker, Neoplasm
- Metabolite Marker, Tumor
- Neoplasm Metabolite Marker
- Tumor Marker, Biochemical
- Tumor Marker, Biologic
- Tumor Marker, Biological
- Tumor Metabolite Markers
- Biomarkers, Cancer
- Cancer Biomarker
- Markers, Tumor
- Tumor Marker
- Biomarker, Cancer
- Cancer Biomarkers
- Marker, Tumor
- Tumor Markers
MeSH Record
Aspects Covered
28 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
MeSH Record
Indexing Annotation
For clinical or diagnostic use only, or as general topic; NEOPLASM PROTEINS and ANTIGENS, NEOPLASM are also available
MeSH Record
History Note
2016(1988)
MeSH Hierarchy
Tree Number
MeSH Record
NLM Classification
QZ 241
AMA Style
References
- National Library of Medicine. Tumor Biomarkers. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014408. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014408
- Tumor Biomarkers. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66205818