Tumor Markers Flashcards
1
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AFP
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Increased levels may indicate liver or germ cell cancer
2
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CA125
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Used for ovarian cancer detection and management
3
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CA15-3
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Levels used to determine stage of breast cancer
4
Q
CA19-9
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Levels are elevated in stomach, colorectal, and pancreatic cancers
5
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CA27-29
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Used to monitor breast cancers and test for recurrance
6
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CEA
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Monitors colorectal cancer when disease has spread or after treatment to measure response
7
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HCG
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Used as a screen for choriocarcinoma
8
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LDH
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Levels may be used to monitor Ewing sarcoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, testicular cancer, and some forms of leukemia
9
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NSE
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Used to measure the stage, or patient response to treatment of small cell cancer and neuroblastoma
10
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PAP
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May be higher in patients with prostate cancer
11
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PSA
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Increased levels may be due to BPH or prostate cancer
