cancer Flashcards
1
Q
Ca125
A
ovarian cancer
2
Q
Alpha-fetoprotein
tumours
A
hepatocellular carcinoma, germ cell tumors
3
Q
Beta-hCG
A
choriocarcinoma, testicular tumours
4
Q
Ca 15-3
A
breast cancer
5
Q
Calcitonin
A
medullary thyroid cancer
6
Q
Carcinoembryonic antigen
A
colorectal tumours
7
Q
Monoclonal IgG (paraprotein)
A
multiple myeloma
8
Q
Neurone-specific enolase
A
small cell lung cancer
9
Q
Placental alkaline phosphatase
A
ovarian carcinoma, testicular tumours
10
Q
Prostate-specific antigen
A
prostate cancer
11
Q
S-100
A
malignant melanoma
12
Q
Thyroglobulin
A
thyroid tumours
13
Q
24-hourr uinary 5-hydroxyindole acetic acid (5-HIAA), a breakdown product of
serotonin.
A
carcinoid tumors
