LABORATORY DIAGNOSTICS IN ONCOLOGY. CURRENT ADVANCES AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES
Keywords:
oncology, laboratory diagnostics, tumor markers, biochemical analysis, immunological diagnostics, molecular genetic methods, liquid biopsy.Abstract
This article analyzes the current state and development trends of
laboratory diagnostic methods in oncology based on contemporary scientific
literature. Within the framework of a literature review, the diagnostic and prognostic
significance of biochemical laboratory parameters, tumor markers, immunological,
and molecular genetic diagnostic methods used in the diagnosis of oncological
diseases is discussed.
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