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Common Tumour Markers Flashcards

1
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CEA?

A

colorectal cancer. Can be used in breast cancer amongst others

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Ca15.3

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Breast cancer

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Ca19.9

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Pancreatic cancer. Also Upper GI cancers

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Ca72.4

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Gastric cancers. Not commonly used

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Ca125

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Ovarian cancer (increased with any inflammation in the peritoneum)

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PSA

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Prostate cancer (increased with prostatitis and BPH too)

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aFP

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HCC, testicular cancer

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bHCG

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testicular cancer, gestational trophoblastic neoplasia

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ALP

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a marker of bone disease and boney mets. Also found in muscles

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LDH

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Non specific marker of cell turnover. Useful in haem malignancies, melanoma, testicular cancer

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Chromogranin A, Urine 5-HIAA

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NETs

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