title: Germ cell tumours of the testis.
abstract: The application of new techniques, particularly the identification of tumour markers, in the study of testicular germ cell tumours is presently leading to a reassessment of opinions regarding the origin and classification of these neoplasms. Some aspects of this controversy are examined.
mesh_terms: D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000032:analysis; D018997:Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human; D004407:Dysgerminoma / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D009373:Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / Q000032:analysis* / Q000145:classification; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000032:analysis; D013724:Teratoma / Q000032:analysis; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000032:analysis* / Q000145:classification; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin; D018997:Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins