What are gynecological tumor markers?

Tumor markers are substances produced after a tumor develops in the human body. When you go to the hospital for a check-up, you can use the tumor markers to determine whether the patient has a tumor, or whether the tumor exists in the human body's tissues. However, tumor markers are not necessarily very accurate. Sometimes, during the examination, it may be found that the content in the tumor tissue exceeds the content in the tumor marker, but it does not necessarily mean that the patient has a tumor. This requires a comprehensive examination to determine.

In general, common gynecological tumor markers include AFP, CEA, CA125, CA153, CA724, etc. Tumor markers exist in the tissues, body fluids and excretions of tumor patients and can be detected by immunological, biological and chemical methods.

The general uses of gynecological tumor markers are: ① Early detection of tumors; ② Tumor surveys and screening; ③ Diagnosis, differential diagnosis and staging of tumors; ④ Monitoring the efficacy of surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy for tumor patients; ⑤ Indicators of tumor recurrence; ⑥ Prognosis of tumors; ⑦ Searching for the primary lesions of metastatic tumors of unknown origin.

There are four sources of gynecological tumor markers: ① metabolic products of tumor cells; ② gene products of cells with disordered differentiation; ③ substances released into the blood circulation by tumor cell necrosis and collapse, mainly certain cytoskeletal protein components; ④ cellular reaction products of tumor host cells.

Therefore, the existence of gynecological tumor markers is also very helpful for the treatment of patients, and can control the patient's condition as soon as possible. If you find elevated tumor markers during a gynecological examination, don't put too much psychological pressure on yourself. The doctor will make the correct judgment based on the tumor markers, and an elevated level does not necessarily mean that you have a tumor.