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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.