Tumor Markers - 5
Tumor-specific
markers: continued
eExamples of
tumor-specific markers: cont=d
ŽTerminal Deoxynucleotidyl Transfrase (TdT)
a DNA associated enzyme
it is present in patients with Acute Lymphoblastic
Leukemia (ALL)
it is present in patients with non-hodgkin=s lymphoma of
lymphoblastic type
ŽCA125
associated with ovarian cancer
ŽCA19-9
associated with pancreatic cancer
currently under investigation for use
