FA Pathology: Tumor Markers Flashcards
1
Q
Prostatic Acid phosphatase
A
Prostate Cancer
2
Q
CEA
A
Carcinoembryonic antigen (nonspecific produced by 70% of colorectal and pancreatic cancers) Also Gastric, breast and medullary thyroid carcinoma
3
Q
CA-125
A
Ovarian Cancer
4
Q
S-100
A
Melanoma, Neural tumors, schwannomas
5
Q
Alkaline phosphatase
A
metastases to bone, liver, Paget’s disease of bone
6
Q
Bombesin
A
Neuroblastoma, lung and gastric cancer
7
Q
CA-19-9
A
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma
8
Q
Calcitonin
A
Medullar Thyroid carcinoma