tumour markers Flashcards
1
Q
Alpha Feto Protein
A
testicular (teratoma)
hepatocellular carcinoma
2
Q
cea
A
bowel cancer
3
Q
ca 19-9
A
pancreatic cancer
4
Q
bombesin
A
small cell lung cancer
gastric cancer
neuroblastoma
5
Q
s-100
A
melanoma
schwannoma
6
Q
ca 15-3
A
breast cancer
7
Q
beta hcg
A
teratoma and also seminoma (but less so)
8
Q
commonest type of testicular cancer?
A
- 50% seminomas
- 50% teratomas
9
Q
lactate dehydrogenase is a marker for which cancers?
A
testicular cancers
