Tumor markers Flashcards
1
Q
Alk phos
A
Met to bones, liver,
Paget disease of bone
Seminoma (placental ALP)
2
Q
alpha fetoprotein
A
HCC Hepatoblastoma Yolk sac (endodermal sinus) Testicular cancer Mixed germ cell tumor (co secreted with beta hCG)
3
Q
beta hCG
A
Hydatidiform mole
choriocarcinoma (gestational trophoblastic disease)
TEsticular cancer
4
Q
CA-15-3/CA-27-29
A
Breast Ca
5
Q
CA-19-9
A
Pancreatic
6
Q
CA-125
A
Ovarian cancer
7
Q
Calcitonin
A
Medullary thryoid carcinoma
8
Q
CEA
A
Carcino Embrynoic antigen
Nonspecific but produced by colorectal and pancreatic cancers
Also produced by gastric breast, and medullary thyroid carcinoma
9
Q
S100
A
Neural crest origin
Melanoma, neural tumors, schwannomas, Langerhans cells histiocytosis
10
Q
TRAP
A
Tartrate Resistant Acid Phosphate (TRAP)
Hairy cell leukemia