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Definition
A molecule found in blood, fluids or tissues that may indicate a normal process, an alteration or a disease; it can also help assess response to treatment.
Sources for this section
- NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms · biomarkerNational Cancer Institute / NIH
LIMITATIONS AND CONTEXT
The scope of this reading
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References and sources
- NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms · biomarkerNational Cancer Institute / NIH
- National Cancer Institute