A 60-year-old man presents with painless obstructive jaundice. Imaging shows a mass in the head of the pancreas. Which tumor marker is most commonly a...

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A 60-year-old man presents with painless obstructive jaundice. Imaging shows a mass in the head of the pancreas. Which tumor marker is most commonly associated with pancreatic adenocarcinoma?

Accepted Answer

CA 19-9

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CA-125

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Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)

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Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)

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Beta-hCG

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Gastroenterology

A 60-year-old man presents with painless obstructive jaundice. Imaging shows a mass in the head of the pancreas. Which tumor marker is most commonly associated with pancreatic adenocarcinoma?