Question

1. What symptoms might a patient experience if a tumor is in the prostate?

2. What 2 tumor markers may be elevated in prostate cancer?

3. What age group does testicular cancer typically affect?

4. Some testicular tumors secrete human choronic gonadotropin (hCG), which is a hormone. Men do not typically produce hCG. What is hCG increased in normally?

Answer 1

Ans) 1) Early warning signs of prostate cancer
Depending on its size and location, a tumor may press on and constrict the urethra, inhibiting the flow of urine. Some early prostate cancer signs include: Burning or pain during urination. Difficulty urinating, or trouble starting and stopping while urinating.

2) Prostate specific antigen (PSA), which has high organ specificity, is an excellent tumor marker that has played a significant role in the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer.

-PSA-related markers including PSAD (PSAPZD), PSAV, and age-specific PSA.

3) Testicular cancer affects teens and younger men, particularly those between ages 15 and 35. However, it can occur at any age.

4) Beta Subunit HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin): A serum test used as a tumor marker for testicular carcinoma. Beta-HCG levels are never found in normal men. When the presence of β-HCG is detected in serum it always indicates a malignancy.