Table 2.

Serum tumor markers prior to surgery (101 patients)

Serum tumor markers	%	Mean ± SD	25%	50% (min-max)	75%	90%	95%	97.5%
AFP (ng/mL)		1214.3 ± 5892.2	1.85	14.7 (0–53800)	307.5	1748.6	5924.9	14182.0
≤1,000	89.1
1,000–10,000	8.9
≥10,000	2.0
hCG (mIU/mL)		14772 ± 71503	0.0	25.0 (0–479000)	271.0	5000.0	66446.0	352040.0
≤5,000	90.1
5,000–50,000	5.0
≥50,000	5.0
LDH (IU/L)		834 ± 929.1	253.5	475.0 (37–4568)	1070.0	1975.3	3247.2	4156.7
<1.5 × N	31.5
1.5–10 × N	59.8
>10 × N	8.7

SD = standard deviation; AFP = alpha-fetoprotein; hCG = human chorionic gonadotropin; LDH = lactate dehydrogenase