The Value of Tumour Markers in the Detection of Relapse—Lessons Learned from the Swiss Austrian German Testicular Cancer Cohort Study

The Value of Tumour Markers in the Detection of Relapse—Lessons Learned from the Swiss Austrian German Testicular Cancer Cohort Study

The tumour markers alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), beta human chorionic gonadotropin (βHCG), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) have established roles in the management and follow-up of testicular cancer. While a tumour marker rise can serve as an indicator of relapse, the frequency of false-positive marker e...

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Main Authors: Stefanie Fischer, Christian Rothermundt, Odile Stalder, Angelika Terbuch, Thomas Hermanns, Deborah Zihler, Beat Müller, Christian D. Fankhauser, Anita Hirschi-Blickenstorfer, Bettina Seifert, Luis Alex Kluth, Mark-Peter Ufe, Walter Mingrone, Arnoud J. Templeton, Natalie Fischer, Sacha Rothschild, Regina Woelky, Silke Gillessen, Richard Cathomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-04-01
Series:European Urology Open Science
Subjects:
Testicular cancer follow-up
Tumour markers
Beta human chorionic gonadotropin
Alpha-fetoprotein
Lactate dehydrogenase
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666168323001027

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