Infants need about 100 mL of water/kg body weight per day, so a 5 kg infant needs about 500 mL and a 10 kg infant needs about 1 liter (3) . Healthy breastfed infants can get all the water they need with the motherâs milkâ assuming their mothers produces enough milk, which all healthy mothers should.
Tumor markers are measurable biochemicals that are associated with a malignancy. They are either produced by tumor cells (tumor-derived) or by the body in response to tumor cells (tumor-associated). They are typically substances that are released into the circulation and thus measured in the blood.
Predict or watch for recurrence. Tumor markers may be used to predict how likely it is that the cancer will come back after treatment. Looking for changes in the amount of a tumor marker may be part of some patientsâ follow-up care plan. It may also help detect a recurrence sooner than other tests.