Neuron-Specific Enolase (NSE)

Overview
Neuron-specific enolase is a tumor marker that can indicate small cell lung cancer.

Differential Diagnosis
In alphabetical order.

Increased

 * Breast Cancer
 * Bronchopneumonia
 * Carcinoid
 * Hemolysis
 * Kidney Cancer
 * Liver Disease
 * Medullary thyroid cancer
 * Melanoma
 * Neuroblastoma
 * Pancreatic endocrine tumors
 * Pulmonary fibrosis
 * Seminoma
 * Small cell lung cancer