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Tumour markers Flashcards

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CA 125?

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ovarian cancer

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CA 19-9?

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pancreatic cancer

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CA 15-3 ?

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breast cancer

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4
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AFP ?

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hepatocellular carcinoma

teratoma

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5
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CEA ?

carcinoembryonic antigen

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colorectal cancer

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S-100 ?

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melanoma

schwannoma

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bombesin ?

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small cell lung cancer
gastric cancer
neuroblastoma

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what cancer is calcitonin a tumour marker for ?

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medullary thyroid cancer

  • its the only thyroid cancer which causes a raised calcitonin as it arises from the parafollicular cells of the thyroid which produce calcitonin
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Acute medicine - Oncology (6 decks)

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