What percentage of women will have invasive cancer at some time in their life? -
answer33%
Tumor marker tests are used to: - answer(all) Aid in staging of cancer, monitor response
to therapy, Detect recurrent disease
Tumor markers may be defined as: - answerBiologic substances synthesized and
released by cancer cells or substances produced by the host in response to cancer cells
Which of the following is an oncofetal antigen? - answerAFP
What are the major limitations of tumor markers? - answerSensitivity and specificity
The most clinical use for CA-125 is monitoring treatment response of: - answerOvarian
carcinoma
The most common immunoassays used to measure PSA detect which form of the
enzyme? - answerTotal PSA
Which of the following enzymes is commonly used as a tumor marker? - answerLD
A tumor marker used in the assessment of chorio-carcinioma or hydatidiform mole is: -
answerbeta-hCG
A serum PSA is used for all of the following except: - answerDiagnosis
When measuring tumor markers in the clinical laboratory. Which of the following has
been reported to contribute to 30% to 70% of the total amount of measurement error? -
answerPre-analytical errors
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