Ch. 4 - Cancer Pt. 2 Flashcards
Tumor markers
1
Q
PSA
A
Prostate cancer
2
Q
CEA
A
Carcinoembryonic antigen - for colorectal, gastric, pancreatic, lung, breast, thyroid cancer
3
Q
AFP
A
Akpha-fetoprotein - for hepatocellular, testicular, metastatic liver cancer
4
Q
CA-125
A
Cancer antigen 125 - for ovarian cancer
5
Q
CA27.29 and MUC1
A
Cancer antigen 27.29 and cancer antigen 15-3 - for recurrent breast cancer, especially in those individuals who had complete radical mastectomy
