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Tumor markers are substances that reflect the existence of tumors. They do not exist in normal adult tissues but only in embryonic tissues; their content in tumor tissues is much higher than in normal tissues. Their existence and quantitative change can indicate the nature of tumors, and help understand the histogenesis, cell differentiation, and cell function of tumors, thus aiding the diagnosis, classification, prognosis judgment, and treatment monitoring.
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Zhiyu Cai, Ye Sheng, Li Zhu and Jianer Yao are employees of Tellgen Corporation.
Wei Deng is an employee of Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd.
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Cai, Z., Sheng, Y., Zhu, L., Yao, J., Deng, W. (2023). Tumor Markers. In: Song, H., Dai, L. (eds) In Vitro Diagnostic Industry in China. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3110-1_6
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