A 60-year-old man presents with progressive jaundice, pale stools, and dark urine. Imaging suggests a mass in the head of the pancreas causing obstruc...

Question

A 60-year-old man presents with progressive jaundice, pale stools, and dark urine. Imaging suggests a mass in the head of the pancreas causing obstructive jaundice. Which tumor marker is often elevated in pancreatic cancer and used as a supportive diagnostic indicator?

Accepted Answer

CA 19-9

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CEA (Carcinoembryonic antigen)

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AFP (Alpha-fetoprotein)

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CA-125

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Beta-hCG (Human chorionic gonadotropin)

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Pancreatic Cancer

A 60-year-old man presents with progressive jaundice, pale stools, and dark urine. Imaging suggests a mass in the head of the pancreas causing obstructive jaundice. Which tumor marker is often elevated in pancreatic cancer and used as a supportive diagnostic indicator?