Can cancer be diagnosed with a blood test during routine examinations?
Cancer can be detected in asymptomatic patients by a blood draw for tumor biomarkers during routine examinations in a doctor's office. The reliability of tumor biomarkers to diagnose cancer in asymptomatic patients is a frequently asked question in general practice as well as in an oncology setting.
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D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood*; D001706:Biopsy; D018394:CA-125 Antigen / Q000097:blood; D018395:CA-19-9 Antigen / Q000097:blood; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis; D009819:Office Visits; D018579:Patient Selection; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen / Q000097:blood; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013954:Thyroglobulin / Q000097:blood
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D018394:CA-125 Antigen; D018395:CA-19-9 Antigen; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen; D013954:Thyroglobulin; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen