All tumour markers can become elevated in a range of benign conditions

As part of our Summer Hiatus we have selected some Practice pieces from throughout the year that you might like to revisit over the summer. This article links through to ELearning

The term “tumour marker” can lead to an overestimation of the usefulness of measuring these substances in patients where the pretest probability of neoplastic disease is low, as this article’s case example and discussion illustrate