Regular review: Tumour markers in malignancies

Abstract
Methods This article is based largely on our experience, discussions with colleagues, reviews, and original articles on the subject, as well as on a textbook on chromosomal rearrangement in tumour cells. We used the following key words for Medline searches for 1966-98: cancer, tumour markers, prognosis, various malignant diseases, and RT-PCR [reversed transcriptase and polymerase chain reaction].