Question 477 · LEK · Tumor markers
A 54-year-old patient reported to a GP due to presence of fresh RBCs in urine, detected incidentally during a pre-employment screening test. Which cancer marker should the patient be tested for first?
- A. CEA.
- B. CA 125.
- C. PSA.
- D. CA 19-9.
- E. Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP).
Hint
In a middle-aged man with blood in the urine, ask which listed marker relates to an organ of the urogenital tract.
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