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Tumour Markers Flashcards

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Hepatocellular carcinoma?

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AFP - alphafetoprotein

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Ca19-9

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Pancreatic cancer
+ gastric and hepatobiliary carcinomas

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Calcitonin (hormone)

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Medullary thyroid carcinoma

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CEA - carcinoembyronic antigen

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Colorectal carcinoma

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CA-125

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Ovarian cancer

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ACTH, ADH

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Small cell bronchial carcinoma

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Bone alkaline phosphatase

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Primary and secondary osteoblastic tumours, for example, osteogenic sarcoma; significantly, not multiple myeloma

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Liver alkaline phosphatase

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Primary and secondary liver tumours; associated with localised intra-hepatic biliary obstruction. Other membrane bound enzymes may also increase - such as gamma glutamyl transferase

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CA 15-3

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Breast cancer (the 3 sideways looks like boobs)

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Alpha-fetoprotein and beta-hCG

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Testicular cancer

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