Tumor Markers — Flashcards

Elevated hCG can be a paraneoplastic syndrome, such as in _____ or large cell carcinoma of lung

Hint: neuro

Almost all _____ are calretinin positive, which is negative in most carcinomas

When performing Immunohistochemistry; Chromogranin A, Synaptophysin, NCAM (CD56), Neuron Specific Enolase (NSE) can all be used to identify _____ and Neuronal tumors

The HER2/neu proto-oncogene encodes for the HER2 receptor, which when activated leads to cell _____This is a growth factor receptor found commonly in breast cancer

Oncotype dx, mammaprint, endopredict and PAM50- Prosigna are all prognostic panels based on _____ in breast cancers

IHC score is said to be 2+ if the breast cancer is HER2 _____

The following image represents the _____ carcinoma subtype of invasive ductal carcinoma (breast): hint: the circled area is lymphatics

In HPV-_____ SCC of the oral cavity, patients generally present with large primary lesions with variable nodal disease.

What type of rhabdomyosarcoma is shown in the given image? _____ **most common subtype

TNM classification of laryngeal carcinoma: No answer _____