<prompt> Definite markers for hepatoblastoma is: PGI Nov 2009LDHAlpha-fetoprotein AFPhCGAlkaline phosphatase  <response>: Ans: B Alpha-fetoprotein AFP A valuable serum tumor marker, AFP is used in the diagnosis monitoring of hepatic tumors AFP is elevated in almost all hepatoblastomas- Nelson 18th2155Serum AFP is elevated in 85-90 of patients cm serve as a useful marker for therapeutic response- Sabiston 18th1507HepatoblastomaHepatoblastoma is the most common primary hepatic tum or of childhood. Rare cases of adult hepatoblastoma have been reported, but overall, the median age of presentation is 18 months, almost all cases occur before the age of 3 years.Recently it has been aw familial polyposis syndrome.Most often, this tumor presents as an asymptomatic mass It arise from right lobe 3 times more than left 