Use of serum beta-chain human chorionic gonadotropin in the management of testis tumor.
One-third of all testis tumors secrete HCG which can be detected in the serum by radioimmunoassay. beta-HCG levels can be used for diagnosis and follow-up of testis tumors. Seminomas with elevated serum beta-HCG levels probably have nonseminomatous metastases.
D000328:Adult; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000097:blood*; D004407:Dysgerminoma / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis / Q000097:blood; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy
D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin