Use

Alpha Fetoprotein (AFP) is a valuable aid in the management of nonseminomatous testicular cancer patients when used in conjunction with clinical evaluation and other diagnostic procedures. Increased AFP concentrations have also been observed in conditions such as ataxia telangiectasia, hereditary tyrosinemia, primary hepatocellular carcinoma, teratocarcinoma, gastrointestinal tract cancers with or without liver metastases, and in benign hepatic conditions like acute viral hepatitis, chronic active hepatitis, and cirrhosis.