Diagnosis Of Cancer

Question 1

What does Alpha fetoprotein marker denote?

Answer 1

Liver cancer & germ cell tumors

Question 2

What are the cancers diagnosed by beta HCG levels?

Answer 2

Choriocarcinoma and germ cell tumors

Question 3

PSA antigen is specific for which cancer?

Answer 3

Prostate cancer

Question 4

CA15-3/CA27.29 tumor marker is specific for which cancer?

Answer 4

Breast cancer

Question 5

CA19-9 is specific for which cancers

Answer 5

Pancreatic, gallbladder, bile duct, and gastric cancers

Question 6

C125 tumor marker is specific for which cancer?

Answer 6

Ovarian cancer

Question 7

Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) is specific for which cancers?

Answer 7

Colorectal cancer

Question 8

Treatment for EGFR mutation exon 20

Answer 8

Iressa

Question 9

FGFR2 mutation is treatedby which type of drugs

Answer 9

FGFR inhibitors

Question 10

KDR mutation is diagnosed by which drug?

Answer 10

Sorafinib/sufitinib

Question 11

Treatment of EGFR mutation

Answer 11

Erlotinib

Question 12

Crizotinib drug is used for which mutation?

Answer 12

ALK-EML fused

Question 13

Mechanism of action of FDG pet tracer in diagnosis of prostate cancer

Answer 13

Glucose metabolism

Question 14

What are the important tracers used for detection of prostate cancer on pet scan?

Answer 14

FDG
PSMA

Question 15

Which tracer in pet scan of prostate cancer is used for both diagnosis and follow up?

Answer 15

PSMA