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Some testicular cancers| produce chemicals known as tumour markers, which are released into the blood and can be measured by simple blood tests.
Not all men with testicular cancer have raised markers. If your cancer produces markers you’ll become familiar with having these measured.
The main tumour markers are:
Tumour markers have a number of different uses. They can be used to:
Tumour markers are measured before and usually a week after your operation. How quickly tumour marker levels fall gives doctors information about the risk of the cancer coming back. This helps them to plan your treatment|.
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