The MESOMARK test kit was developed to measure easily the level of a biomarker, mesothelin, in serum. Patients with different types of cancer have higher than normal concentrations of biomarkers, in the blood urine and other fluids of the organism and tissues.
MESOMARK test for mesothelioma patients
The MESOMARK test is also used on cancer patients, mesothelioma cancer patients, for monitoring the patients before surgical treatment and also to measure the response of the patient to mesothelioma cancer therapy.
Test certification
The MESOMARK test assay was approved by the Food and Drug Administration, to help monitoring the cancer patients during their mesothelioma treatment. Dr. Jeffery W. Allard vice president and chief scientific officer of Fujirebio Diagnostics said that the MESOMARKER represent the new era in monitoring mesothelioma malignancies. The MESOMARKER will enable doctors to more accurately detect recurrence and monitor treatment of mesothelioma cancer patients.
MESOMARK benefits
“Current diagnostic tests are less then ideal for quantifications of changes in tumor volume, which is key to managing the disease. It is our plan to collect additional data in the future to support the use of the test to detect mesothelioma.” Dr. Jeffrey W. Allard said. With a simple blood test, you can monitor the status of the cancer patients, the response to the treatment and to detect recurrence following treatment. This is possible with the help of the MESOMARKER test.
It is very important to start treatment as soon as mesothelioma diagnosis exists. Chances to cure the cancer are higher if the illness is detected in time. With the help of MESOMARKER patients suffering from this type of cancer can control better their disease, they can see how treatments and therapies are having results and their medical status is getting better.
Those who want to take the MESOMARKER test have to provide minimum two samples of blood, samples which will be sent to a national laboratory for testing. Only after this test, the mesothelioma doctor will prescribe medication and a specific therapy for the asbestos patient.