(*-*) TUMOR MARKERS & BIOPSIES Flashcards
AFP is a tumor marker for what cancer?
LIVER cancer; and germ cell cancers
ALK is a tumor marker for what cancer?
NSCLC
BCL2 is a tumor marker for what cancer?
lymphomas and leukemias
beta - hCG is a tumor marker for what cancer?
GERM cell tumors and Choriocarcinomas
BTA is a tumor marker for what cancer?
bladder cancers; kidney; ureter
BRCA1 and BRCA2 are tumor marker for what cancer?
breast
CA 19-9 is a tumor marker for what cancer?
pancreatic; gallbladder; bile duct; gastric cancers
CA-125 is a tumor marker for what cancer?
ovarian!!!!
CEA (Carcinoembryonic antigen) is a tumor marker for what cancer?
colorectal
Calcitonin is a tumor marker for what cancer?
medullary thyroid cancer
CgA (Chromogranin A) is a tumor marker for what cancer?
Nueroendocrine tumors
DCP (Des-gamma-carboxy) is a tumor marker for what cancer?
Hepatocellular carcinoma
EGFR is a tumor marker for what cancer?
NSCLC
ER/PR is a tumor marker for what cancer?
Breast
FGFR2 and FGFR3 is a tumor marker for what cancer?
bladder