Abstract Background: Updated National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory
Medicine Practice Guidelines for the use of tumor markers in the clinic have been …

Objective: To update the 1997 clinical practice guidelines for the use of tumor marker tests in
the prevention, screening, treatment, and surveillance of breast and colorectal cancers …

Abstract Background: Updated National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry (NACB)
Laboratory Medicine Practice Guidelines for the use of tumor markers in the clinic have been …

The National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry (NACB) Laboratory Medicine Practice
Guidelines for Use of Tumor Markers are intended to encourage more appropriate use of …

Background: Increasing interest in implementing the practice of evidence-based medicine in
oncology has encouraged the development of clinical guidelines, many of which include …

Testing for tumour markers should only be performed if it results in a better patient outcome,
increased quality of life or reduced overall cost of care. Ideally, the clinical value of a tumour …

ASCO 2006 Update of Recommendations for the Use of Tumor Markers in Gastrointestinal
Cancer Page 1 ASCO 2006 Update of Recommendations for the Use of Tumor Markers in …

We present here for comment and constructive critical appraisal the first draft of the new
NACB Guidelines on the use of Tumor Markers in the clinic. The preparation of these draft …

Referee: M. Fleisher, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, NY Tumor markers are
molecules that indicate the presence of malignancy. They are potentially useful in cancer …

Background: This report presents updated National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry
Laboratory Medicine Practice Guidelines summarizing quality requirements for the use of …