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Flashcards in FA Pathology: Tumor Markers Deck (8)
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1
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Prostatic Acid phosphatase

A

Prostate Cancer

2
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CEA

A
Carcinoembryonic antigen (nonspecific produced by 70% of colorectal and pancreatic cancers)
Also Gastric, breast and medullary thyroid carcinoma
3
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CA-125

A

Ovarian Cancer

4
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S-100

A

Melanoma, Neural tumors, schwannomas

5
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Alkaline phosphatase

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metastases to bone, liver, Paget’s disease of bone

6
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Bombesin

A

Neuroblastoma, lung and gastric cancer

7
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CA-19-9

A

Pancreatic adenocarcinoma

8
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Calcitonin

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Medullar Thyroid carcinoma