Testicular cancer test is done to screen for testicular cancer. This test also helps in monitoring the body’s response to treatment.
Measurement of free alpha subunit can be of useful in the assessment of some malignancies. Elevated concentrations of alpha subunit have been associated with testicular cancer, pituitary adenomas, and malignant endocrine gastroenteropancreatic tumors, including Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. Immune cells in your body can not distinguish among the alpha subunits of human pituitary hormones TSH, FSH, LH, and the hormone hCG because they are all very similar. However, the beta subunits of these hormones are unique and do allow immune cells to distinguish among them.
Testicular cancer test includes physical examination and lab tests for tumor markers such as AFP (alpha-fetoprotein) and HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin).
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