Uses of tumor markers Flashcards
adrenal carcinoma
steroids, catecholamines
serology
diagnosis
breast
CA 15-3, CA 27.29
serology/tissue IHC
monitoring recurrence
ER, PR, Her-2-neu
tissue IHC
response to therapy
carcinoid
5-HIAA
serology/urine
diagnosis
colorectal, stomach, pancreas
CEA, CA 19-9
serology/tissue IHC
prognosis, monitoring
choriocarcinoma
beta-HCG
serology, tissue IHC
diagnosis, prognosis, monitoring
germ cell tumors
AFP, B-HCG
serology, tissue IHC
diagnosis, prognosis, monitoring
LDH, PLAP (seminoma)
serology
prognosis, monitoring
hepatoma
AFP
serology/ tissue IHC
screening, diagnosis, prognosis, monitoring
lymphoma
LDH
serology
diagnosis prognosis
cytogenetic alteration
genetic analysis
diagnosis
melanoma
tyrosinase
serology
diagnosis
myeloma
immunoglobulins
serology
diagnosis, prognosis
ovarian
CA 125
serology, tissue IHC
diagnosis, monitoring recurrence
prostate
PSA
serology/tissue IHC
screening, diagnosis, prognosis, monitoring
sarcoma
cytogenetic alteration
genetic analysis
diagnosis
thyroid
thyroglobulin
serology/ tissue IHC
screening, monitoring
calcitonin
serology
screening, prognosis, monitoring