title: A graphical method to analyze serum tumor marker decay in nonseminomatous testis tumors.
abstract: The decay pattern and half-life estimation of serum tumor markers are useful parameters in the management of nonseminomatous germ cell tumors of the testis. We describe a graphical method of evaluating the temporal pattern of tumor marker clearance that can be used to identify patients with residual tumor after orchiectomy alone or retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy.
mesh_terms: D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000097:blood*; D018997:Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human; D006207:Half-Life; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000097:blood*; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin; D018997:Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins