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These are fast-growing tumours that tend to spread to other body parts, such as bones, lymph nodes, lungs, and brain - causing symptoms in these areas. They are also associated with haemorrhage and are usually present in mixed germ cell tumours. They will raise HCG as well.
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Choriocarcinoma
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Embryonal carcinoma is present in 40% of testicular tumours, but are often components of mixed cell tumours. However, as well as raised AFP, embryonal carcinoma will have raised human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) too.
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Embryonal carcinoma
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Pure teratomas of the testicle are rare, but are often components of mixed germ cell tumours. Teratomas of the testicle are always malignant. Teratomas of the ovary, however, are benign.
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Teratoma
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Seminomas are much more slow-growing and spreading than non-seminomatous germ cell tumours (the other answers all fall into this category of testicular cancer). They may cause a raised LDH.
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Seminoma
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This the most common form of testicular cancer in children, and is rarer in adults. They cause a raised AFP.
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Yolk sac carcinoma
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Testicular Cancer
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Urology
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A 15-year-old presents to the GP with a painless swelling on one of his testicles for the past four months. Blood tests reveal raised tumour marker alpha-fetoprotein (AFP). Other testicular tumour markers are normal.

What is the most likely type of testicular tumour present?
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