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Tumor Markers
First Aid 2012 p254
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Graduate
01/16/2013

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Term
PSA
Definition
prostate carcinoma
increased free PSA -- BPH
increased complexed PSA -- cancer!!
Term
prostatic acid phosphatase
Definition
prostate carcinoma
Term
CEA
Definition
colorectal, pancreatic, gastric, breast!!, thyroid medullary!!
Term
alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
Definition
hepatocellular, non-seminomatous germ cell (yolk sac)
Term
beta-hCG
Definition
gestational trophoblastic, embryonal carcinoma (testes), dysgerminoma (ovarian)
Term
CA-125
Definition
ovarian, malignant epithelial tumors!!
Term
S-100
Definition
melanoma, schwannomas, Langerhans cell histiocytosis
Term
alkaline phosphatase
Definition
bone mets, obstructive biliary disease, Paget's disease
Term
bombesin
Definition
neuroblastoma, lung, gastric
Term
TRAP
Definition
hairy cell leukemia
Term
CA-19-9
Definition
pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Term
calcitonin
Definition
thyroid medullary carcinoma
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