Question 316 · LEK · Tumor markers
Alfa-fetoprotein is a laboratory indicator of:
- A. gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST).
- B. fetal renal cancer.
- C. gastric sarcoma.
- D. hepatocellular carcinoma.
- E. pancreatic islet tumor.
Hint
Recall which adult tumour arises from cells that physiologically produce this fetal protein.
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