Regarding tumour markers in testicular cancer, which of the following is TRUE?
A. HCG has a half-life of 5–7 daysAnswer D
HCG has a half-life is 48–72 hours whereas AFP has a half-life of 3–5 days. HCG level of 5,000–50,000 confers intermediate prognosis in the IGCCCT prognostic grouping and there is no poor prognostic group for pure seminomas.