Tumour Markers Flashcards
What is alpha feta protein relevant to
Germ cell/testicular cancers
Hepatocellular cancers
What is alpha feta protein used for
Diagnosis
Monitoring treatment
Detecting reoccurrence
What other cancers can AFP be associated with
Colorectal
Gastric
Hepatobilary
Lung
What benign conditions can AFP be associated with
Cirrhosis
Pregnancy
Neural tube defects
Which marker is used for hepatocellular, germ cell and testicular cancers
Alpha feta protein
What cancer is calcitonin a tumour marker for
Medullary thyroid cancer
Calcitonin produced in the c cells of the thyroid
What is calcitonin used for
Diagnosis, monitoring treatment, detecting reoccurrence
What other associated cancers is calcitonin associated with
None known
What associated benign conditions are associated with calcitonin
C cell hyperplasia
What marker is used in medullary thyroid cancer
Calcitonin
What tumour marker CA125 used in
Ovarian cancer
What is the CA125 used for in ovarian cancer
Monitoring ovarian cancer
Prognosis after chemotherapy
What other associated cancers to CA125 are there
Breast Cervical Endometrial Hepatocellular Lung Non-Hodgkins lymphoma Pancreatic Medullary thyroid Peritoneal Uterine
What associated benign conditions are there with tumour marker CA125
Liver disease Cystic fibrosis Pancreatitis Urinary retention Diabetes Heart failure Pregnancy SLE sarcoid RA Diverticulitis IBS Endometriosis Fibroids
What tumour marker is associated with ovarian cancer
CA125
What cancer is CA19-9 associated with
Pancreatic cancer
What can tumour marker CA19-9 be used for
Monitoring pancreatic cancer
What other cancers can be associated with Ca19-9
Colorectal Gastric Hepatocellular Oesophageal Ovarian
What associated benign conditions are there to tumour marker CA19-9
Acute cholangitis Cholestasis Pancreatitis Diabetes IBS Jaundice
What is CA15-3 associated with
Breast cancer
What is CA15-3 used for
Monitoring breast cancer
What other cancers can tumour marker CA 15-3 be associated with
Hepatocellular
Pancreatic
What associated benign conditions are associated with CA15-3
Cirrhosis
Benign breast disease
Normal health
What is the tumour marker associated with breast cancer
CA 15-3
What is carcinoembryonic antigen associated with
Colorectal cancer
What can CEA be used for
Monitoring adenocarcinima
What other cancers are associated with CEA
Breast Lung Gastric Mesothelioma Oesophageal Pancreatic
What associated benign conditions are associated with CEA
Smoking Chronic liver disease Chronic kidney disease Diverticulitis Jaundice
What tumour marker is associated with colorectal cancer
CEA carcinoembryonic antigen
What is human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) associated with
Germ cell/testicular
Gestational trophoblastic
What can hCG be used for
Diagnosis
Prognosis
Monitoring treatment of germ cell tumours
What other cancers are associated with hCG
Lung
What other associated benign conditions are associated with hCG
Pregnancy
What tumour marker is hCG associated with
Germ cell tumour
Testicular
Gestational trophoblastic
What cancer are paraprotein associated with
Myeloma
What can the tumour marker paraprotein be used for
Diagnosis
Monitoring treatment
Detecting reoccurrence
What other cancers are associated with paraprotein
None known
What benign conditions are associated with paraprotein
None known
What tumour marker is myeloma associated with
Paraprotein
What tumour is thyroglobulin a tumour marker for
Thyroid
Follicular
Papillary
What can thyroglobulin be used for
Monitoring treatment
Detecting reoccurrence
What other cancers are associated with thyroglobulin
None known
What benign conditions are associated with thyroglobulin
None known
