Tumor Markers

Question 0

what type of cancer does and elevated human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) indicate

Answer 0

testicular

Question 1

What does elevated alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) indicate

Answer 1

HCC, testicular CA

Question 2

Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) may indicate these cancers (4)

Answer 2

testicular, melanoma, lymphoma, leukemia

Question 3

elevated Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA - most widely used tumor marker) may indicate this cancer

Answer 3

colorectal cancer

Question 4

elevated CA 19-9 may indicate this disease (2)

Answer 4

pancreatic cancer, hepatobiliary cancer

Question 5

Presence of BRCA-1 or BRCA-2 is assoc with…

Answer 5

breast and ovarian cancer

Question 6

What type of tumor does elevated CA-125 indicate

Answer 6

ovarian

Question 7

What tumors increase 5-Hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) urine levels?

Answer 7

carcinoid (seratonin-secreting) tumors (from neuroectoderm)

Question 8

What tumor burdens do chromogranin A correlate with

Answer 8

carcinoid

Question 9

platelet malignancy affecting Ig production

Answer 9

multiple myeloma

Question 10

serum protein electrophoresis (SPEP) is used to detect “M-spike” of this disease

Answer 10

multiple myeloma