In case of known/ suspected carcinoma, but unknown origin, this table can be used to identify the tumor origin:
CK20 | Origin | positive | negative | |
+ | - | Lung | TTF-1, Napsin A | PAX8, GATA3 |
+ | - | Breast | GCDFP15, Mammaglobin | PAX8, TTF-1 |
+ | - | Ovary (non-mucinous) | PAX8, ER, WT1 | |
+ | - | Thyroid | Thyroglobulin, PAX8, TTF-1 | |
+ | - | Uterine Cervix | p16, CEA | ER, Vimentin |
+ | - | Upper GI | CDX2 | |
+ | - | Pancreas | SMAD4 | |
+ | - | Mesothelioma | CD10, PAX8 | |
+ | - | Renal Papillary Ca. | Calret, WT1, CK5/6 | CEA |
- | + | Colorectal Ca. | CDX2, SATB2 | |
- | + | Merkel Cell Ca. | ALK (Lung) | |
- | + | Some upper GI | ||
+ | + | Urothelial Ca. | GATA3, Uroplakin II | PSA, NKX3.1 |
+ | + | Pancreas | ||
+ | + | Ovary (mucinous) | ||
- | - | Renal Clear Cell Ca. | PAX8 | |
- | - | Liver | Hepatocyte, Arginase | |
- | - | Prostate | PSA, NKX3.1 | Uroplakin II, GATA3, CDX2 |
- | - | Adrenal |
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