AFP	Alpha fetoprotein
AUC	area under the curve
bHCG	beta human chorionic gonadotropin
BT	benign tumours
CI	confidence interval
CS	clinical stage
GCT	germ cell tumour
IQR	inter quartile range
LDH	lactate dehydrogenase
M371	microRNA-371a-3p
mm	milli meter
NS	nonseminoma
n	number
OM	other testicular malignancies
ROC	receiver operating characteristic
SE	seminoma
STM	serum tumour marker
TS	tumour size
ULN	upper limit of norm
Q1	first quartile
Q3	third quartile