WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 1998: Re: AFP Test as a Tumor Marker?

Re: AFP Test as a Tumor Marker?

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 20 Dec 1998 12:18:02 -0600 (CST)

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In reply to: lauren: "AFP Test as a Tumor Marker?"

At Fri, 18 Dec 1998, lauren wrote: >
>Is the AFP test also used as a tumor/cancer marker? I know a woman who
>says that her doctor is concerned because in both of her pregnancies,
>her AFP scores were high, but the babies were normal. The doctor told
>her that AFP is used in non-pregnant women as a tumor/cancer marker and
>that after she delivers, she should have the AFP test again to make sure
>she is OK.
>
>I have never heard of this, and I know many women who have had high AFPs
>that proved to be false positives.
>
>Please shed some light!

Yes, the AFP can be a tumor marker but in the instance you mentioned, it sounds like false positives.

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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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