42^nd World Cancer Conference

Biomarkers

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Commonly refers to a measurable indicator of some biological condition. Its also used to refer to a substance the presence of which indicates the existence of a living organisms .cancer biomarker generally refers to the process which indicate the presence of cancer in the body. Molecular Biomarkers that can be discovered using basic and acceptable platforms such as genomics and proteomics. Diagnostic and Prognostic Cancer Biomarkers diagnostic biomarkers are used to confirm or support a diagnosis. Prognostic biomarkers are used to determine the prognosis or long term outlook for a patient when a disease is already diagnosed. Cancer Metabolomics is  refers as the scientific study of chemical processes involving metabolites. The metabolism represents the collection of all metabolites in a biological cell, tissue, organ or organism, which are the end products of cellular processes.