title: Tumor markers and pathology of testicular tumors.
abstract: The WHO International Classification of Testes Tumors has been briefly discussed. The classification divides the tumors into those of a single cell type and those of more than 1 cell type. Seven basic histological categories are recognized: seminoma, spermatocytic seminoma, embryonal carcinoma, yolk sac tumor, polyembryoma and teratoma. The classification correlates well with tumor markers and with clinical behavior.
mesh_terms: D002822:Choriocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000032:analysis*; D004407:Dysgerminoma / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008649:Mesonephroma / Q000473:pathology; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009373:Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / Q000473:pathology; D013724:Teratoma / Q000473:pathology; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000032:analysis / Q000473:pathology*; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins