Tumor Markers Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
Q
Alkaline phosphatase (3)
A
Mets to bone or liver
Paget disease of the bone
Seminoma
2
Q
beta- hCG (3)
A
Hydatidiform moles
Choriocarcinoma
Testicular cancer
3
Q
alpha Fetoprotein (3)
A
Hepatocelllar carcinoma
hepatoblastoma
Yolk sac tumor
4
Q
CA 15-3
A
Breast cancer
5
Q
CA 19-9
A
Pancreastic adenocarcinoma
6
Q
CA 125
A
Ovarian cancer
7
Q
CEA (2)
A
Colorectal cancer
Pancreatic cancer
8
Q
Chromogranin
A
Neuroendocrine tumors/ carcinoid
9
Q
PSA
A
Prostate cancer (but can also be elevated in BPH and prostatitis)
