He Took a Pregnancy Test as a Joke—but the Results Turned His Life Upside-Down

HCG Test

As it turns out, pregnancy tests are designed to detect a specific hormone in blood and urine called beta human chorionic gonadotropin, which is produced by a developing placenta—but the hormone is also secreted by a fair number of testicular cancers.

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The More You Know

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