Evaluation of serum tumor markers usage in Syrian cancer patients

ABSTRACT

The study was conducted on 106 patients suffering from different cancer types. 59 males aging 5-70 and 47 females aging 3-65 The patients were referred from specialists to the oncology clinics. They were tested for the following tumor markers CA19-9, CA15-3, PSA, and CA-125. according to their cancer type. Results from pathologic anatomy were used in the diagnosis and follow-up Lymphomas. This study revealed that the most common types of cancer is Lymphomas including its two types [Hodgkin's disease and Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma NHL], The percentage of male cancer patients was 55.6% whereas in females were 44.4%. A follow-up of some of the patients was performed using tumor markers, ALP and LDH in order to monitor their serologic levels during treatment, which it was surgical or therapeutic management