Chromogranin A

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-001724",
  "term": "Chromogranin A",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A protein found inside neuroendocrine cells, which release chromogranin A and certain hormones into the blood. Chromogranin A may be found in higher than normal amounts in patients with certain neuroendocrine tumors, small cell lung cancer, prostate cancer, and other conditions. Measuring the amount of chromogranin A in the blood may help to diagnose cancer or other conditions or find out how well treatment is working or if cancer has come back. Chromogranin A is a type of tumor marker. Also called CgA.",
  "synonyms": [
    "CgA"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/chromogranin-a/"
}