serum tumor markers Flashcards
1
Q
alk phos
A
mets to bone or liver, Paget dz of bone, seminoma
1
Q
alpha-fetoprotein
A
hepatocellular CA, yolk sac tumor, mixed germ cell tumor, ataxia-telangiectasia, neural tube defects
2
Q
hCG
A
hydatidiform moles, chorioCA, testicular CA, mixed germ cell tumor
3
Q
CA 15-3/ CA 27-29
A
breast cancer
4
Q
CA 19-9
A
pancreatic adenoCA
5
Q
CA 125
A
epithelial ovarian CA
6
Q
calcitonin
A
medullary thyroid CA (with MEN2A & 2B)
7
Q
CEA
A
colorectal & pancreatic CAs
8
Q
chromogranin
A
neuroendocrine tumors
9
Q
LDH
A
testicular germ cell tumors, ovarian dysgerminoma, other CAs / cancer burden
10
Q
neuron-specific enolase
A
neuroendocrine tumors
11
Q
PSA
A
prostate CA