BIOMARKERS: A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW

Biomarker is a parameter which is used to measure the progress of disease or the effects of treatment and evaluated as an indicator of normal biologic processes, pathogenic processes or pharmacologic responses to a therapeutic intervention. Different types of biomarkers are used in diagnosis as well as prognosis of diseases of cancer. This review focuses on various types of biomarkers and their significance with special reference to cancer diagnosis and prognosis. {Correspondence to Dr. Swapnil Sharma, Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy, Banasthali University, Banasthali, Rajasthan, India - swapnilsharma1978@gmail.com}