Serum biomarkers in ovarian GERM CELL tumors

Question 1

Dysgerminoma

Answer 1

Beta-hCG

LDH

“Distant Germans betta have long distance”

Question 2

Endodermal sinus tumor (yolk sac)

Answer 2

AFP

Egg yolk can only be awesome fresh picks (AFP) if you keep them in chiller (Schiller Duvall Bodies)

Question 3

Choriocarcinoma

Answer 3

Beta-hCG

Question 4

Immature teratoma

Answer 4

AFP

LDH

CA 125

Immature ladies are from Pasadena (AFP) California

Question 5

Embryonal carcinoma

Answer 5

Beta-hCG

AFP

Embryo are betta as fresh picks (AFP)

Question 6

Squamous components = most likely to become malignant while

Neural components = used to GRADE the immature teratoma

Answer 6

Benign cystic tumors

Question 7

Increased LDH (sensitive to irradiation)

Answer 7

Dysgerminoma

Question 8

Increased hCG

Answer 8

Choriocarinoma

Question 9

Increased AFP, Schiller Duvall bodies (rapid growth)

Answer 9

Endodermal sinus tumor

Question 10

Increased hCG, AFP

Answer 10

Embryonal

Question 11

Rare

Answer 11

Polyemberyoma

Question 12

Malign at only if there are associated dysgerminoma elements

Answer 12

Gonadoblastoma