Tumor Markers Flashcards
1
Q
Alkaline phosphatase
A
- Seminoma
- Paget Disease
2
Q
a-fetoprotein
A
- hepatocellular carcinoma, hepatoblastoma, yolk sac tumor, germ cell tumor
- high levels associated with neural tube and abdominal wall defects
- low levels associate with downs syndrome
3
Q
B-hCG
A
- testicular cancer, Endometiral cancers
- increased levels associated with Down’s Syndrome
4
Q
CA125
A
ovarian cancer
5
Q
Chromogranin
A
neuroendocrine tumors