and detecting early signs of tumor recurrence. AFP (produced by the fetal yolk sac) and β-HCG (secreted by placental trophoblastic tissue) are glycoproteins that may be elevated in patients with ...

A Raised AFP concentration could indicate the following: Pure Embryonal carcinoma Teratocarcinoma Yolk sac Tumor Combined Tumor It is important to note that if AFP is not raised, it does not ...

Researchers are still investigating the potential benefits of monitoring other tumor markers. AFP is a molecule usually produced by the liver and yolk sac of unborn babies. Its main function is to ...

His oncologists monitor blood tumor markers (proteins produced by the cancer) called AFP and HCG and treat him ... tumor (an embryonal cell carcinoma or yolk sac tumor) that had spread to his ...

Your doctor will let you know if you should be concerned. Yolk sac tumors. Yolk sac tumors, sometimes called germ cell tumors, are abnormal cells that grow on the yolk sac. After the baby is born ...

Teratoma: Some teratoma tumors don’t spread beyond the testicle. Others can grow into nearby tissues and spread rapidly to other areas of the body. Yolk sac carcinoma: Your care team might call ...