“Determinación de bhcg cuantitativa en varones mayores de 40 años y su importancia como marcador tumoral de cáncer de testículo en pacientes que acuden a la clínica Tungurahua”.

Abstract

This research focused on the determination of quantitative HCG in men older than 40 and its importance as a tumor marker of testicular cancer in patients attending the Tungurahua clinic of the city of Ambato.

The purpose of care for the health that is the joy full of wellness physical and mental, is so important in them humans because allows carry a life full. The research applied a survey to know them casework of them patients in addition to the determination of the BHCG.

You could see that 21 patients have a history of testicular cancer which corresponds to 42%, 29 patients have no history of testicular cancer which corresponds to 58%. Also can identify that only 3 is performed the test of BHCG as marker tumor or what corresponds to the 6%, 47 patients not is performed the test of HCG what corresponds to the 94%. According to them analysis made is determined that 43 patients presented levels within them ranges normal until 5 mUl / ml what represents the 86%, and 7 patients that have them levels of BHCG out of them ranges normal i.e. greater to 5 mUl / ml, what means the 14% in them patients that them levels of HCG are high is presumed the presence of cancer of testicle