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A 35 y.old man has a testicular mass that is thought to be a seminoma,but his physisian is conserned that the pattient,s tumor may also containfoci of more aggrsive tumors.
Which of the folowing serum markers would best differentiate a mixed tumor from pure seminoma.
1.AFP
2.AFP and hCG
3.AFP and PSA
4.LDH and hCG
5.hCG
6PSA and hCG
7.PSA
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answer is **5** Coz elevated hCG is demonstrable in pure seminoma
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the given answer is NOT 5 ,but from this Q-bank I have just answers-no explanations,so I can tell u just the answer
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thanks for Qs, but I am sure for that reason given in Robbin's pathology.
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I am to sleepy to think but I kind of remember frm step 2 CK that 2 is the answer
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elevated hCG in pure seminoma .
tumor cells can contain placental alkaline phosphatase, but classic seminoma cells do not contain alpha feto protein.
Source : Pocket Robbin 6th edn p507
