What do the results mean?If your results show high levels of AFP, it may confirm a diagnosis of liver cancer, or cancer of the ovaries or testicles. Sometimes, high levels of AFP can be a sign of other cancers, including Hodgkin disease and lymphoma, or noncancerous liver disorders.If you are being treated for cancer, you may be tested several times throughout your treatment. After repeated tests, your results may show:Your AFP levels are increasing. This may mean your cancer is spreading, and/or your treatment is not working.Your AFP levels are decreasing. This may mean your treatment is working.Your AFP levels have not increased or decreased. This may mean your disease is stable.Your AFP levels decreased, but then later increased. This may mean your cancer has come back after you've been treated.Learn more about laboratory tests, reference ranges, and understanding results.
