Alpha-fetoprotein and its clinical application / 肿瘤研究与临床

ABSTRACT

Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) was first discovered over 50 years ago, and is currently applied clinically in diagnosis, effects evaluation and relapse judgement of tumors especially for the primary hepatocellular carcinomas.And as an effective tumor marker, AFP test has become one of the essential items in physical examination.However, its clinical application is not limited to primary hepatocellular carcinomas,and its great application value has been proved in many benign diseases and other tumors (non-hepatic carcinomas).