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TUMOR SCOREBOARD
The tumor scoreboards are those substances that can decide for analytical methods and have a causal connection or of probability with diverse types of cancer.
They are detected by analytical methods and serve for the detection, diagnosis and prognosis of some neoplasias. The human gonadotrofina coriónica (ß-HCG) serves in the detection and evolution of the cancer testicular.
NORMAL VALUES
The normal value is minor than 3 mUI/ml in men and in not pregnant women. The chain beta decides because the tumors segregate the above mentioned subunit predominantly.
UTILITY OF THE TUMOR SCOREBOARDS
The human gonadotrofina coriónica (ß-HCG) is used in the cancers diagnosis testiculares of germinal origin, pathological pregnancies (ectópico, extrauterine, molar), tumors trofoblásticos and coriocarcinomas. In the syndrome of Down his values are increased in contrast to the AFP. It measures itself in spinal liquid.
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