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'''Tumor marker tests''' | '''Tumor marker tests:'''<ref name="pmid24198649">{{cite journal |vauthors=Milose JC, Filson CP, Weizer AZ, Hafez KS, Montgomery JS |title=Role of biochemical markers in testicular cancer: diagnosis, staging, and surveillance |journal=Open Access J Urol |volume=4 |issue= |pages=1–8 |date=December 2011 |pmid=24198649 |pmc=3818947 |doi=10.2147/OAJU.S15063 |url=}}</ref> | ||
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!Tumor type | |||
! colspan="3" |Tumor markers | |||
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!HCG | |||
!AFP | |||
!LDH | |||
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|Seminomas | |||
|↑ | |||
| - | |||
|↑ | |||
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|Choriocarcinoma | |||
|↑↑ | |||
| - | |||
|↑ | |||
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|Yolk sack | |||
| - | |||
|↑ | |||
|↑ | |||
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|Embryonal | |||
|↑ | |||
|↑ | |||
|↑ | |||
|- | |||
|Teratoma | |||
| - | |||
|↑ | |||
|↑ | |||
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* [[Alpha-fetoprotein]] (AFP) | * [[Alpha-fetoprotein]] (AFP) | ||
* [[Human chorionic gonadotropin]] (HCG) | * [[Human chorionic gonadotropin]] (HCG) | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Gertrude Djouka, M.D.[2], Shanshan Cen, M.D. [3]
Overview
An elevated concentration of blood tumor marker tests is diagnostic of testicular cancer.
Laboratory Tests
Tumor marker tests:[1]
| Tumor type | Tumor markers | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| HCG | AFP | LDH | |
| Seminomas | ↑ | - | ↑ |
| Choriocarcinoma | ↑↑ | - | ↑ |
| Yolk sack | - | ↑ | ↑ |
| Embryonal | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Teratoma | - | ↑ | ↑ |
- Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
- Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)
- Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)
References
- ↑ Milose JC, Filson CP, Weizer AZ, Hafez KS, Montgomery JS (December 2011). "Role of biochemical markers in testicular cancer: diagnosis, staging, and surveillance". Open Access J Urol. 4: 1–8. doi:10.2147/OAJU.S15063. PMC 3818947. PMID 24198649.