Table 3.

Tumour markers

TUMOUR MARKERCANCER TYPE
CEAColon, hepatocellular
Carbohydrate antigen 19-9Pancreatic, bile duct
Urinary 5-HIAANeuroendocrine
Cancer antigen 15-3Breast
Cancer antigen 125Ovarian
PSAProstate
αFPHepatocellular, germ cell
βHCGGerm cell, gestational trophoblastic
ThyroglobulinThyroid
  • αFP—α-fetoprotein, CEA—carcinoembryonic antigen, βHCG—β-human chorionic gonadotropin, HIAA—hydroxyindoleacetic acid, PSA—prostate-specific antigen.

  • Data from Bigbee and Herberman.7