Tumor markers Flashcards by Mitchell Bowman | Brainscape

Q

What are tumor markers used to do?

A

Monitor disease (relapse, drug response, etc.) NOT to make the dx

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PSA

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Prostate cancer screener

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Prostatic acid phosphatase

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Prostate cancer

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CEA

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made in ~70% colorectal cancers

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a-FP

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HCC and nonseminomatous germ cell tumors

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b-HCG

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Hydatiform moles and choriocarcinomas

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CA-125

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Ovarian cancer

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S-100

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Melanoma, neural tumors, schwannomas

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Alk Phosph

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Mets to bone, liver, and Paget’s dz of bone

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Bombesin

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Neuroblastoma, lung and gastric cancer

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TRAP

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Hairy cell leukemia

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CA-19-9

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Pancreatic adenonocarcinoma

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Calcitonin

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Medullary thyroid cancer

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