In contrast, CEA has been reported to be a reliable target for the detection of disseminated gastric cancer cells, and is the most common marker for detecting micrometastasis with RT PCR (Kodera et al, 1998; Nakanishi et al, 2000; Osaka et al, 2004).
That test is now used to detect recurrence of ovarian cancer but has not been a reliable marker for detecting an initial occurrence of the disease.
There is no plasma marker for detecting nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC).
The role of GRP78 as a central regulator of the UPR makes it a master marker for detecting the induction of ER stress (Lee, 2005).
Liver weight is a sensitive and commonly used marker for detecting hepatocellular hypertrophy, but is also increased by a number of other factors.
The discovery could shed light on how cancer develops, and it could give pathologists a new marker for detecting cancerous cells in a biopsy.
Since our data suggest that HPV-18 L1 methylation can only be detected in carcinomas, except in some few precancerous lesions and asymptomatic infections, L1 methylation may constitute a powerful molecular marker for detecting this important step of neoplastic progression.
The aim of the current study was to design a specific molecular marker for detecting and monitoring the soft shell clam Mya arenaria, listed among 100 Mediterranean Worst Invasive Species, from environmental samples.
Conclusion: Based on this study, ASCUS on a cervical smear is a good marker for detecting underlying SIL, and immediate colposcopy and directed biopsy are the most appropriate follow-up procedures.
In conclusion, VASA is considered to be a valuable marker for detecting germ cells in monkeys, as in mice and humans.
These results indicated that VASA was a useful marker for detecting germ cells, including meiotic cells, in cynomolgus monkeys, because VASA was expressed in the cells during the early to late stages of spermatogenesis.
