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35 Cards in this Set
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What is the tumor marker for prostatic carcinoma?
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PSA (prostatic acid phosphatase)
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What is PSA used for in terms of prostate cancer?
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Screening
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What are tumor markers used for?
(a) primary tool for dx (b) confirm diagnosis (c) recurrence (d) monitor therapy |
b, c, d
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What is the tumor marker for colorectal cancer?
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CEA
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What is the tumor marker for pancreatic cancer?
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CEA
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What is the tumor marker for gastric cancer?
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CEA
bombesin |
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What is the tumor marker for breast cancer?
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CEA
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What percent of colorectal and pancreatic cancers produce CEA?
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70%
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Is CEA specific?
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no; used to monitor
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What normally makes alpha-fetoprotein?
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Fetus
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What is the tumor marker for hepatocellular carcinomas?
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alpha-fetoprotein
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What is the tumor marker for nonseminomatous germ cell tumors of the testis (e.g. yolk sac tumor)?
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alpha-fetoprotein
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What is the tumor marker for hydatidiform moles?
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B-HCG
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What is the tumor marker for choriocarcinomas?
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B-HCG
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What is the tumor marker for gestational trophoblastic tumors?
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B-HCG
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What is the tumor marker for ovarian tumor?
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CA-125
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What is the tumor marker for malignant epithelial tumors of the ovary?
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CA-125
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What is the tumor marker for melanoma?
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S-100
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What is the tumor marker for neural tumors?
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S-100
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What is the tumor marker for astrocytomas?
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S-100
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What is the tumor marker for metastases to bone?
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alkaline phosphatase
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What is the tumor marker for obstructive biliary disease?
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alkaline phosphatase
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What is the tumor marker for Paget's disease of bone?
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alkaline phosphatase
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What is the tumor marker for neuroblastoma?
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bombesin
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What is the tumor marker for lung cancer?
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bombesin
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What is the tumor marker for hairy cell leukemia?
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TRAP (tartrate resistant acid phosphatase)
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PSA is a tumor marker for
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prostatic carcinoma
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CEA is a tumor marker for
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colorectal
pancreatic gastric breast carcinomas |
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alpha-fetoprotein is a tumor marker for
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hepatocellular carcinoma
nonseminomatous germ cell tumor of testis (yolk sac tumor) |
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B-HCG is a tumor marker for
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hydatidiform moles
choriocarcinomas gestational trophoblastic tumors |
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CA-125 is a tumor marker for
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ovarian
malignant epithelial tumors |
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S-100 is a tumor marker for
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melanoma
neural tumors astrocytomas |
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alkaline phosphatase is a tumor marker for
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metastases to bone
obstructive biliary disease Paget's disease of bone |
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bombesin is a tumor marker for
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neuroblastoma
lung cancer gastric cancer |
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TRAP is a tumor marker for
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hairy cell leukemia (B-cell neoplasm)
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