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Tumor markers
Step 1 FA2010
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Medical
Graduate
06/13/2010

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Term

Screening for prostate carcinoma

Elevated in BPH and prostatitis

Definition
PSA
Term
Prostate carcinoma
Definition
Prostatic acid phosphatase
Term

Colorectal and pancreatic cancers

Gastric and breast carcinomas

Very nonspecific

Definition
CEA
Term

HCC

Nonseminomatous germ cell tumors of testis

Definition
AFP
Term

Hydatidiform moles

Choriocarcinomas

Gestational trophoblastic tumors

Definition
beta-HCG
Term

Ovarian, malignant epithelial tumors

Peritoneal irritation

Definition
CA-125
Term

Melanoma

Neuronal tumors

Astrocytomas

Definition
S-100
Term

Metastases to bone

Obstructive biliary disease

Paget's disease of bone

Definition
Alkaline phosphatase
Term

Neuroblastoma

Lung and gastric cancer

Definition
Bombesin
Term
Hairy cell leukemia
Definition
TRAP
Term
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Definition
CA19-9
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