Tumor Markers: Physiology, Pathobiology, Technology and Clinical Applications. Eleftherios P. Diamandis, Hervert A. Fritche, Hans Lilja, Daniel W. Chan, and Morton K. Schwartz, eds. Washington, DC: AACC Press, 2002, 513 pp., $99.00 ($79.00 AACC members), softcover. ISBN 1-890883-71-9.

[摘要] This useful and up-to-date compendium of tumor markers comprises 57 information-packed chapters by experts in the field. It has been at least 5 years since any serious attempt to update the state of tumor markers, and this represents a very ambitious overview with something for everybody. The first 13 chapters cover general principles, chapters 14–31 cover organ-specific markers, chapters 32–35 cover genomic and proteomic approaches, and chapters 36–57 cover emerging tumor markers.Part 1 describes the criteria used to judge clinical application, quality control, and very practical information on how to use tumor markers clinically as well as their limitations. Of …

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