Hematology

Bio markers in Hematology and Oncology

Biomarkers are the biological molecules found in blood, other body fluids, or tissues, which explains a symbol of a normal or anomalous progression, or of a condition or illness. These are used to see how well the body answers to a therapy for an illness or disorder. These are also defined as molecular marker and signature molecule. A cancer biomarker is a gene or substance that detects the occurrence of cancer in the body that are particularly associated with genetic mutations, which determine whether individuals are susceptible to particular type of cancer.