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Uses of tumor marker are all except :

Screening of a cancer

Follow up of a cancer patient, esp. for knowing about recurrence

Confirmation of a diagnosed cancer

For monitoring the treatment of a cancer

High-Yield Explanation

Tumor markers are not specific, so, cannot be used for confirmation of diagnosis. Confirmation is done by biopsy Examples: PSA Prostate cancer Ig Multiple myeloma hCG Choriocarcinoma Calcitonin Medulaary thyroid cancer Catecholamines Pheochromocytoma CEA Colon ca, Pancreatic ca CA 15.3 Breast cancer CA 19-9 Pancreatic cancer CA 125 Ovarian ca NSE Neuroblastoma

Uses of tumor marker are all except :

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