Tumor Markers Flashcards
1
Q
ALP
A
liver cancer
prostate cancer with bone metastases
2
Q
LD
A
non-Hodgkins
acute leukemia
testicular
3
Q
Neuron-specific enolase (NSE)
A
neuroblastoma, carcinoid, pheochromocytoma
4
Q
Prostate specific antigen (PSA)
A
prostate
5
Q
ACTH
A
pituitary or ectopic tumor
6
Q
Calcitonin
A
thyroid
7
Q
Gastrin
A
gastronoma –> Zollinger Ellison
8
Q
hCG
A
trophoblastic, endometrial, germ, testicular
9
Q
Catecholamines
A
pheochromocytoma (adrenal medulla), neuroblastoma
10
Q
Serotonin
A
carcinoid of GI, pancreas
11
Q
5-hydroxyindolacetic acid (5-HIAA)
A
urinary metabolite of serotonin
12
Q
AFP
A
hepatocellular, germ cell
13
Q
Carcinoembryonic antigen CEA
A
colorectal
14
Q
CA 15-3
A
early breast cancer
15
Q
CA 27.29
A
breast cancer - stage 2 or 3
